A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
| Autor: | Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa MD, Vera Malkovska MD, Sherif Elmahdy MD, Joseph Catlett MD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Vol 5 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2324-7096 23247096 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2324709617746194 |
| Popis: | Pseudohyperkalemia is an uncommon finding in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is a misleading condition that could lead to iatrogenic hypokalemia when unwarranted treatment is administered. We describe an interesting case of pseudohyperkalemia in severe leukocytosis and how we identified it. |
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