Open AccessHyperkalemic Atrial Standstill in Neonatal Calf Diarrhea
Author(s) -
Weldon Alan D.,
Moise N. S.,
Rebhun W. C.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1992.tb00354.x
Subject(s) - hyperkalemia , medicine , bradycardia , diarrhea , metabolic acidosis , acidosis , cardiology , acute diarrhea , anesthesia , heart rate , blood pressure
Hyperkalemia has been associated with cardiac abnormalities and muscular disorders. Hyperkalemia is a common problem associated with the acid‐base and electrolyte disturbances that occur in neonatal calves having acute diarrhea. Occasional calves with acute neonatal diarrhea, metabolic acidosis, and hyperkalemia have cardiac rate or rhythm abnormalities. Bradycardia observed in three such calves was found to represent atrial standstill and was attributed to hyperkalemia. (Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 1992; 6:294–297)