Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3246449 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Severe hyperkalemia is always a life-threatening medical emergency, as it can precipitate fatal dysrhythmias and paralysis. SHP should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neurologic signs and symptoms of uncertain etiology, especially in a subject with kidney failure or who is taking medications that may worsen renal function. The presence of a PMK does not necessarily impede hyperkalemic cardiac toxicity.
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Authors
Gianfranco RN, BSN, MSN, Savino MD, Alessandra MD, Fernando MD,