CASE REPORT
Hyperkalemia – how to protect your patient? Case report
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Katedra i Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie
Corresponding author
Justyna Kuźniar-Placek
Katedra i Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie, Al. Racławickie 1, 20-059 Lublin
Katedra i Zakład Medycyny Rodzinnej, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie, Al. Racławickie 1, 20-059 Lublin
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2016;22(2):158-160
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ABSTRACT
Hyperkalemia is a side effect which is often observed in clinical practice. Knowledge of the causes and symptoms of hyperkalemia is extremely important due to the fact that hyperkalemia may be life-threatening. The risk of hyperkalemia concerns especially the elderly with impaired renal function, receiving NSAIDs long-term, some anti-hypertensive drugs or some antibiotics, particularly if they also apply a diet rich in potassium. Considering the fact that hyperkalemia can be detected in asymptomatic patients, it is important to periodically determine renal parameters.
Key words: hyperkalemia, impaired renal function, muscle weakness
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