A physiologic-based approach to the evaluation of a patient with hyperkalemia

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 387-393

  Palmer, Biff F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

abnormal collecting duct; cell shift; Hyperkalemia; impaired renal potassium excretion; pseudohyperkalemia

Indexed keywords

AMINOCAPROIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BICARBONATE; DIGOXIN; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; IBUPROFEN; INFUSION FLUID; INSULIN; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM; TETRODOTOXIN; THIOPENTAL; ALDOSTERONE;

ADULT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPOALDOSTERONISM; INSULIN DEFICIENCY; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; POTASSIUM EXCRETION; POTASSIUM INTAKE; REBOUND; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SODIUM TRANSPORT; TISSUE INJURY; TUMOR CELL DESTRUCTION; URINARY EXCRETION; BLOOD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TUBULE; LIDDLE SYNDROME; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ALDOSTERONE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TUBULES; LIDDLE SYNDROME; MALE; POTASSIUM, DIETARY; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM; SODIUM BICARBONATE;

EID: 77955871521     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.01.020     Document Type: Article

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