Open AccessTreating Severe Hyperkalemia with Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Failure Due To Rhabdomyolysis
Author(s) -
Alfred Ibrahimi,
Saimir Kuçi,
Ervin Bejko,
Stavri Llazo,
Esmerilda Bulku,
Diana Dhimitri,
Ilir Ohri
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2014.053
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperkalemia , rhabdomyolysis , myoglobinuria , renal replacement therapy , complication , acute kidney injury , anesthesia , surgery
Rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria are the main cause of the acute renal failure. Hyperkalemia is life threating complication of rhabdomyolisis due to massive cell destruction. We report a case of very severe hyperkalemia treated successfully with high volume hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF)