Hyperkalemia revisited

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-47

  Parham, Walter A ^a   Mehdirad, Ali A ^a   Biermann, Kurt M ^a   Fredman, Carey S ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Albuterol; Calcium; Electrocardiography; Electrophysiology; Glucose; Hemodialysis; Hyperkalemia; Insulin; Ion exchange resins; Potassium toxicity; Sodium bicarbonate

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIDOCAINE; PROCAINAMIDE;

AGED; BOLUS INJECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; REVIEW;

AGED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 33645547520     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 07302347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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