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Hyperkalemia masked by pseudo-stemi infarct pattern and cardiac arrest [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte abnormality and has well-recognized early electrocardiographic manifestations including PR prolongation and symmetric T wave peaking.
Abhijeet Dhoble, Adrian DaSilva-DeAbreu, Luke Masha, Shareez Peerbhai   +3 more
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Hyperkalemia in Clinical Practice, an Important Reminder of Testing Modality

Clinical Case Reports
We describe a patient with hyperkalemia and ECG changes with persistent mild hyperkalemia without ECG changes following treatment. Their hyperkalemia was confounded by the presence of true hyperkalemia due to an acute kidney injury and pseudohyperkalemia
Andrew G. Turner, Deepak L. Vardesh
doaj   +1 more source

Common Hematologic Emergencies—Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia and Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemias—A Pivotal Role of Clinical Laboratory

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hematologic emergencies are urgent health conditions which result in significant mortality and morbidity unless timely therapeutic measures are taken. Therapeutic success depends on their timely and accurate recognition by hematology laboratory services.
Ganna Shestakova, Nicolas Ulrich Edgar, Anton V. Rets   +2 more
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Oral transmucosal fentanyl [PDF]

, 1998
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D. Prosser, Friesen, M. Allman, P. Grassby, Streisand   +4 more
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The effect of perioperative erythropoietin‐stimulating agents and intravenous iron on patient outcomes following solid organ transplantation: A systematic review

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Solid organ transplant is associated with high rates of anaemia and transfusion, but there is little comparative data on interventions such as erythropoietin‐stimulating agents (ESAs) and intravenous (IV) iron. We conducted a systematic review examining the association of ESAs and IV iron with outcomes in adults undergoing solid organ ...
Frank Lee, Quentin Eichbaum, Christine Cserti‐Gazdewich, Darren Mullane, Frederick W. Lombard, Jeremy W. Jacobs, Katerina Pavenski, Marina Englesakis, Alexander Dotto, Terry Cho, Andrés Leonard‐Reixa, Jacqueline Trudeau, Andrew W. Shih, Justyna Bartoszko   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate in patients with baseline serum potassium level ≥ 5.5 mmol/L: pooled analysis from two phase 3 trials. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundReliable, timely-onset, oral treatments with an acceptable safety profile for patients with hyperkalemia are needed. We examined the efficacy and safety of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC; formerly ZS-9) treatment for ≤ 48 h in patients ...
Amin, Alpesh N, Kim, Christopher S, Menoyo, Jose, Singh, Bhupinder   +3 more
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Management of hypertension in children and adolescents [PDF]

, 2014
Hypertension has been recognized as an important health issue in the pediatric population over the past years. This emphasizes the need for an organized and effective plan for diagnosis and management. This review provides information to guide physicians
De Bruyne, Pauline, Vande Walle, Johan
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Hyperkalemia in the tropics: multiple causes and a not so common presentation—a case report

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Background Hyperkalemia is an electrolyte abnormality with potentially life-threatening consequences. But all cases of hyperkalemia need not be symptomatic either.
Abraham M. Ittyachen, Anjely Sukumaran, Ancy Peter, Binitha Baby, Dawn Anthony   +4 more
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Pseudohyperkalemia Revisited: An Updated Review of a Foremost Preanalytical Error of Serum or Plasma Potassium Measurement in the Clinical Laboratory

Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Background: Potassium is one of the most abundant cations in the human body. Increased plasma potassium concentration (hyperkalemia) is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities in contemporary clinical practice.
Henry Chima Okpara, Emeka Callistus Onyeka Izuchukwu, E. C. Ilechukwu   +2 more
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Hypoxic‐hypocapnic red blood cells in PAGGSM additive solution before and after gamma irradiation show improved metabolism

Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Hypoxic/hypocapnic (HH) treatment and storage conditions have been shown to reduce oxidative stress and improve red blood cell (RBC) quality. This study aimed to validate a good manufacturing practice HH RBC product for obtaining the licence for routine use in patients, by comparison with normoxic RBCs both without ...
Soroth Chey, Jacqueline Maier, Samuel Sowemimo‐Coker, Reinhard Henschler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source