a serious hazard to patients during orthotopic liver transplantation is hyperkalemia. although the most frequent and hazardous hyperkalemia occurs immediately after reperfusion of the newly transplanted liver, morbid hyperkalemia could happen in the other phases during orthotopic liver transplantation. however, pre-anhepatic hyperkalemia during orthotopic liver transplantation is rare. this rep...

A serious hazard to patients during orthotopic liver transplantation is hyperkalemia. Although the most frequent and hazardous hyperkalemia occurs immediately after reperfusion of the newly transplanted liver, morbid hyperkalemia could happen in the other phases during orthotopic liver transplantation. However, pre-anhepatic hyperkalemia during orthotopic liver transplantation is rare. This rep...

A 77-year-old man with chronic kidney disease was admitted to our hospital due to acute kidney injury and hyperkalemia (serum potassium, 8.5 mEq/L) with a normal ECG finding (Picture 1). Hyperkalemia was caused by tumor lysis syndrome from gastric cancer and medications, including enalapril, carvedilol, and spironolactone. His hyperkalemia improved following the discontinuation of these medicat...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to investigate predictors of mortality in patients hospitalized with hyperkalemia. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data among hospitalized patients with hyperkalemia (serum potassium ≥ 5.1 mEq/l) were collected. Patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis were excluded. RESULTS Of 15,608 hospitalizations, 451 (2.9%) episodes of hyperkalemia occurred in 408 p...

BACKGROUND Hyperkalemia (serum potassium >5.0 mEq/L) may be caused by reduced kidney function and drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and is often present in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). OBJECTIVE To quantify the burden of hyperkalemia in US Medicare fee-for-service and commercially insured populations using real-world claims data, focusing on prevalence, c...

Hyperkalemia is associated with higher risk of cardiac arrhythmia leading to sudden death among both general population and patients chronic kidney disease (CKD), the latter ones more susceptible disorder. Nowadays, hyperkalemia can be well handled through effective treatment, but incidence hyperkalemia, especially occurring repeatedly, still a considerate threat people’s health. For CKD, adver...

BACKGROUND Hyperkalemia is a potentially life-threatening complication resulting from the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors; data to guide the intensity of monitoring for or responding to hyperkalemia in outpatients are limited. METHODS Case-control methodological procedures were used to identify risk factors for hyperkalemia. Outpatients prescribed ACE inhibitors during 1...

Hyperkalemia can present with a spectrum of clinical manifestations with progressive EKG changes and life-threatening arrhythmias. Although no formal guidelines exist as to when to initiate treatment for hyperkalemia, it is generally recommended in clinically symptomatic patients with or without EKG changes. Timely diagnosis and reversal can relieve symptoms and prevent life-threatening arrhyth...

Hyperkalemia is commonly found in hospitalized patients. Given the fact that untreated hyperkalemia is associated with high morbidity and mortality, it is critical to recognize and treat this disorder promptly. Patients at greatest risk for hyperkalemia include those with diabetes or impaired renal function, those with advanced age and those receiving drugs which interfere with renal potassium ...