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ECG Diagnosis: Hyperkalemia [PDF]
Diagnosis of hyperkalemia is usually based on laboratory studies, although the electrocardiogram (ECG) may contain changes suggestive of hyperkalemia. Typical ECG findings in hyperkalemia progress from tall, “peaked” T waves and a shortened QT interval to lengthening PR interval and loss of P waves, and then to widening of the QRS complex culminating ...
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Giant Bladder Diverticulum in A Female Infant Mimicking Intraperitoneal Mass
ABSTRACT Urinary bladder diverticula can be either primary (congenital) or secondary (acquired) and are more commonly observed in males, sometimes in association with syndromes. The condition presents with a wide range of symptoms, while some cases may remain asymptomatic.
Jay Lodhia+4 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Enteritis in Neonatal and Juvenile Ruminants. [PDF]
Common causes of infectious enteritis in neonate and juvenile ruminants include viral, bacterial, and protozoal pathogens. The most common presenting sign in ruminants with infectious enteritis is diarrhea.
Chigerwe, Munashe, Heller, Meera C
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Disorders of potassium homeostasis can potentiate the already elevated risk of arrhythmia in heart failure. Heart failure patients have a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease, which further heightens the risk of hyperkalemia, especially when renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors are used.
Stefan D. Anker+7 more
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Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Identification of ADRs in clinical practice, surveillance and research is essential to prevent further harm. The aim of this study was to assess the likelihood of drugs contributing to clinically important inpatient adverse events, in order to provide ...
Anna Maria Wermund+5 more
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Liver transplantation before 1 year of age [PDF]
Since 1981, 20 infants younger than 1 year of age received 26 orthotopic liver transplants. Immunosuppression was with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. Thirteen (65%) of the reciplents were discharged from the hospital.
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Wenckebach Block due to Hyperkalemia: A Case Report
Hyperkalemia is a commonly encountered electrolyte abnormality that can significantly alter normal cardiac conduction. Potentially lethal dysrhythmias associated with hyperkalemia include complete heart block and Mobitz Type II second-degree AV block. We
Aparajita Sohoni+2 more
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Severe psychiatric patients often have abnormal laboratory test findings. Most abnormalities are attributed to agitation or are clinically insignificant, and interventions are limited. Medical intervention was often promoted by the patient's medical history.
Shotaro Fujiwara+2 more
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Primary care physicians' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to management of chronic kidney disease: A mixed methods study. [PDF]
BackgroundGiven the high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), primary care physicians (PCPs) frequently manage early stage CKD. Nonetheless, there are challenges in providing optimal CKD care in the primary care setting.
Abdel-Kader, Khaled+15 more
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Severe respiratory acidosis contributing to refractory hyperkalemia: a case series of COVID-19 patients with renal failure [PDF]
Introduction: Respiratory acidosis (RA) is not known to cause severe hyperkalemia. However, an exception to this general rule was observed in three patients with severe COVID-19 complicated with renal failure in our center.
Nabadwip Pathak, Sunil Kumar Nanda
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