• Der Anaesthesist · Sep 2012

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    [When the resting membrane potential becomes restless. Acute hyperkalemia in the perioperative phase].

    • R Nitzschke, A E Goetz, C Olotu, and R Kiefmann.
    • Zentrum für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20247 Hamburg, Deutschland. c.olotu@uke.de
    • Anaesthesist. 2012 Sep 1;61(9):821-31; quiz 832-3.

    AbstractAcute hyperkalemia is a life-threatening event and often occurs abruptly and without warning in the perioperative field. Risk factors are found on multiple levels as they can derive from a patients pre-existing condition or result from the surgical intervention or management of anesthesia. The therapy of hyperkalemia depends on the dimensions of electrolyte disturbance and a distinction can be made between therapeutic measures with a rapid and those with a long-term effect.

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