Tag: hyperkalemia

Predicting Transfusion Risks to Power Safer Blood Management

This systematic review analyzed the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models over the past decade in identifying and predicting Adverse Transfusion Reactions (ATRs) and their implications for clinical management. The... read more

The Double Danger: Electrolyte Chaos in AKI Drives Worse Outcomes

Electrolyte imbalances and metabolic acidosis are highly prevalent complications in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and are directly linked to adverse patient outcomes, including death and a greater need for intensive care. The... read more

Holy Water Not so Holy: Potential Source of Elizabethkingia Pneumonia and Bacteremia in an Immunocompromised Host

This case report highlights that E. anophelis may indeed cause significant infection and should not be considered a contaminant especially in immunosuppressed individuals. The organism originates from water sources and may... read more

Et Tu, Calcium?

We know our core medications for ACLS (epinephrine, amiodarone, lidocaine) but what is the role of other medications, like calcium? We know calcium can be used in the non-ACLS setting for hyperkalemia to prevent or treat... read more

Lactated Ringers is Safe in Hyperkalemia, and is Superior to NS

The myth that LR should be avoided in hyperkalemia is not only incorrect, it is probably backwards. For a hyperkalemic patient in renal failure, Lactated Ringers (LR) should be preferred over normal saline (NS). LR has been... read more

Delayed Strategies for RRT Initiation for Severe AKI

In severe acute kidney injury (AKI) patients with oliguria for more than 72 h or blood urea nitrogen concentration higher than 112 mg/dL and no severe complication that would mandate immediate RRT, longer postponing of renal... read more

Influence of Dyskalemia at ICU Admission and Early Dyskalemia Correction on Survival

Dyskalemia is common at ICU admission and associated with increased mortality. Occurrence of cardiac events increased with dyskalemia depth. A correction of serum potassium level by day 2 was associated with improved... read more

Incidence of Hypoglycemia in Following Insulin‐based Acute Treatment of Hyperkalemia

Iatrogenic hypoglycemia, as a result of treatment for hyperkalemia, is a common occurrence. Hyperkalemia occurs disproportionately in patients with acute kidney injury or end‐stage renal disease, and these patients are... read more

In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

In-hospital cardiac arrest is common and associated with a high mortality rate. Despite this, in-hospital cardiac arrest has received little attention compared with other high-risk cardiovascular conditions, such as stroke,... read more

Potassium Homoeostasis and Pathophysiology of Hyperkalaemia

Since determination of potassium levels may be afflicted with various errors, potassium levels should be determined using a standardized set-up ensuring high accuracy and precision of measurements. Potassium levels may be... read more