Acute Oral Potassium Overdose: The Role of Hemodialysis
| Autor: | Melissa A. Platt, George M. Bosse, Michael W. Presley, Stephen D. Anderson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Hyperkalemia Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis medicine.medical_treatment Potassium Treatment outcome Pharmacology toxicology Administration Oral chemistry.chemical_element Suicide Attempted urologic and male genital diseases Toxicology Drug overdose Renal Dialysis medicine Potassium overdose Humans Intensive care medicine Dialysis business.industry nutritional and metabolic diseases Arrhythmias Cardiac Middle Aged medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Treatment Outcome chemistry Female Hemodialysis Drug Overdose Toxicology Observation medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Toxicology. 7:52-56 |
| ISSN: | 1937-6995 1556-9039 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13181-010-0106-6 |
| Popis: | Hyperkalemia is a common condition, particularly in the setting of renal dysfunction. Hyperkalemia due to intentional oral potassium overdose is not commonly reported.We present a case of acute intentional potassium overdose in a patient with normal renal function resulting in significant hyperkalemia, with a maximum serum potassium concentration of 11 mEq/L. Despite an initial course complicated by various unstable cardiac rhythms, including ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and pulseless electrical activity, the patient was discharged from the hospital neurologically intact. Treatment for hyperkalemia included hemodialysis.The role of dialysis in potassium overdose is poorly defined.Based on this case and a review of the medical literature, we recommend hemodialysis for cases of potassium overdose with hemodynamic instability and significantly elevated serum potassium concentrations that do not respond promptly to medical therapy. Hemodialysis should also be considered in cases with underlying renal dysfunction. |
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