'Deadly' health issue can cause sudden heart attack – you may have no symptoms
Hyperkalemia is when you have very high levels of potassium and it comes on suddenly. If it comes on without warning, and is ...
The New England Journal of Medicine19 天
Management of Hyperkalemia with a Cation-Exchange Resin
glucose and insulin was given, and in 4 patients sodium bicarbonate was administered concomitantly with the sodium-exchange resin to alleviate the immediate effects of hyperkalemia. Plasma sodium ...
One health condition can be 'suddenly deadly' – and there aren't always symptoms
A medical professional has gone viral on TikTok after discussing a health condition people need to know more about, as it can ...
Healio7 年
Hyperkalemia ECG Review
other therapy such bicarbonate or insulin is needed to do this. Calcium administration can be fatal when digoxin toxicity is causing hyperkalemia and should be avoided.
WebMD1 年
An Inside Look at Hyperkalemia
It usually gets into your body through foods you eat, medications, or IV infusions. Hyperkalemia happens when there's too much potassium in your bloodstream. It's stored inside your nerve and ...
Healio7 年
Hyperkalemia - ECG
Calcium does not decrease the potassium levels, so other therapy like bicarbonate or insulin is needed for this purpose. Hyperkalemia can be present in the setting of digoxin toxicity. In this ...