Hyperkalemia of non-renal origin in a haemodialysis patient

Hyperkalemia of non-renal origin in a hemodialysis patient.

El potasio es el principal catión intracelular, siendo fundamental en procesos fisiológicos como la excitabilidad de la membrana celular y el transporte de solutos y iones. El mantenimiento de la homeostasis del potasio es una función fisiológica imprescindible. En condiciones normales, un 90% del potasio ingerido en la dieta se absorbe en el intestino delgado, y una cantidad equivalente a la a...

Hematochezia in a Patient with Renal Failure and Hyperkalemia

68-year-old man with history of hypertension, type 2 diaetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis and hronic kidney disease. Relevant medications included bisorolol, furosemide, atorvastatin, perindopril/amlodipine, etformin/sitagliptin and aspirin. The patient was admited in the emergency department for acute decompensated eart failure and acute-on-chronic renal failure with hype...

Life-threatening hyperkalemia in a patient with normal renal function

With media focus on benefits from reducing sodium intake, there is increased popularity of salt substitutes, typically potassium chloride. While viewed by the public as a healthy alternative to standard table salt, less appreciated is the severe risk with certain comorbidities and medications. We report the case of an elderly female with chronically high salt substitute intake, normal renal fun...

Persistent Severe Hyperkalemia in a Patient with Normal Renal Function

Pyrexia of unknown origin in a haemodialysis patient

The most common cause of pyrexial reactions in the haemodialysis patient remains bacterial infections. The incidence of infection is increased in the dialysis patient [1], particularly due to indwelling central venous catheters. Pyrexial reactions have been reported with microbacterial contamination of the dialysate [2], but these are now rare events, due to the regular testing of dialysate wat...