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Non‐dialytic Treatment of Acute Hyperkalemia in the Dialysis Patient
Author(s) -
Emmett Michael
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2000.00093.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperkalemia , dialysis , intensive care medicine , emergency department , acute kidney injury , nursing
Acute hyperkalemia occurs commonly amongst patients with chronic renal failure and is especially common in noncompliant individuals. These patients often present to the emergency room with weakness. This editorial addresses the issue of non‐dialytic treatment of hyperkalemia. Is emergency dialysis indicated in every case? In my opinion, acute dialysis can often be delayed until the hospital's dialysis unit opens for “regular working hours.”