Serum potassium levels prior to an acute hyperkalemia episode do not predict mortality, but following this episode, progression from normokalemia to hyperkalemia is significantly associated with an ...

Hyponatremia at Hemodialysis Initiation Increases Death Risk Investigators report a low incidence of hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia after a single dose of patiromer monotherapy. Patiromer monotherapy ...

Hyperkalemia, an electrolyte disorder associated with kidney dysfunction, is relatively common among emergency department (ED) patients and can be life threatening, predominantly due to cardiac ...

Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte disorder, especially among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes mellitus, or heart failure. 1–3 Hyperkalemia represents one of the most important ...

Four distinct factors—malnutrition, inflammation, acidosis, and hyperkalemia—were recently assessed in more than 1500 patients with community-acquired AKI. Among these patients with mild-to-moderate ...

Hyperkalemia is a potentially serious condition that can result in life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and is associated with an increased mortality risk. Patients older than 65 years who have an ...

Hyperkalemia is a relatively common transient acute electrolyte abnormality. Due to its propensity to cause malignant cardiac arrhythmias, severe hyperkalemia is regarded as a medical emergency that ...

Hyperkalemia is a condition that occurs when you have too much potassium in your bloodstream. Read on to know all about this condition. Though the name may sound serious and exotic, hyperkalemia is ...

Background A 43-year-old African-American female (gravida 5 para 0) with an 8-week intrauterine pregnancy presented to the emergency room with crampy abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and shoulder ...