Open AccessHyperkalemia and Pyloric Stenosis
Author(s) -
D. S. Schwartz,
Neil Roy Connelly,
Manikantan Pappuswamy,
James H. Nichols
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/01.ane.0000070233.40151.ce
Subject(s) - medicine , pyloric stenosis , hyperkalemia , stenosis , potassium , pylorus , cardiology , gastroenterology , stomach , chemistry , organic chemistry
Children presenting with pyloric stenosis have hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis and their serum potassium levels are thought to be low or normal. We reviewed potassium levels in infants with pyloric stenosis. Thirty-six percent of patients with pyloric stenosis had increased serum potassium levels. We conclude that hyperkalemia may be more common in children with pyloric stenosis than previously thought.
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