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Incidence of morbidity and mortality in trauma patients with hypokalemia
Egyptian Journal of Critical Care MedicineBackground Following trauma, hypokalemia was frequently observed, and it was assumed that those who were more seriously injured experienced hypokalemia more frequently. Improved monitoring and treatment could lower the likelihood of adverse events if the
Esraa Mohamed Salah +2 more
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Severe Hypokalemia Induced by Hemodialysis
, 1981 • During dialysis, it is assumed that the serum electrolyte levels asymptotically approach the concentration in the dialysate. In five patients, we observed an average 20% fall in serum potassium level, although the dialysate contained 42% more potassium
Davin, Thomas D +4 more
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Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Preoperative parenteral nutrition (PN) improves outcomes in malnourished surgical patients. Traditionally, this requires hospital admission, increasing length of stay and costs—challenges worsened by limited hospital bed availability. Outpatient PN may offer a feasible alternative.
Narisorn Lakananurak, Leah Gramlich
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A case of acute onset quadriplegia: A lesson for physicians
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020 A 38-year-old female patient presented with acute onset quadriplegia which was initially diagnosed as Guillain-Barre syndrome. ECG features were suggestive of hypokalemia. Blood investigations revealed severe hypokalemia.
Indira Sahu +3 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of transplacental flecainide and/or digoxin for fetal tachyarrhythmias when sotalol is unavailable. Method We evaluated transplacental flecainide, digoxin, or combination therapy in a retrospective and prospective cohort across two Thai tertiary centers.
Mukpradab Darakamas +6 more
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A case of hypokalemia-induced bidirectional ventricular tachycardia
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 Background Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia (BVT) is a rare, but serious, arrhythmia. Hypokalemia is commonly found in clinical practice, but hypokalemia-induced BVT has rarely been reported.
Yanan Xie +5 more
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The American Journal of Medicine, 1986 The focus of this article is hypokalemia, its electrophysiologic properties, and clinical arrhythmias. The effects of potassium on the electrophysiologic properties of the heart have been extensively studied and clearly are arrhythmogenic. Hypokalemia increases resting membrane potential and increases both the duration of the action potential and the ...
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Cannabis Use: An Uncommon Cause of Hypokalemia-Induced Acute Paralysis
, 2023 Severe hypokalemia can have life-threatening complications such as significant muscle weakness, ileus, rhabdomyolysis, and respiratory failure. Here, we report a case of a 33-year-old male who presented with worsening lower extremity weakness and falls ...
Escobedo, Benny +10 more
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Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.Bortezomib‐based chemotherapy achieved an 88.9% remission rate in Chinese pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, enabling 62.5% of responders to bridge to transplantation, while T‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia showed no response.
Xingyu Zhao +5 more
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Rhabdomyolysis: A rare presentation of aldosterone-producing adenoma
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 Rhabdomyolysis results from acute damage of the skeletal muscle brought on by various conditions of which hypokalemia is a recognized, but less common condition.
M. Samanthi A. Cooray +2 more
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