Evaluating the Utility of Rapid Point-of-Care Potassium Testing for the Early Identification of Hyperkalemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in the Emergency Department

PURPOSE: Severe hyperkalemia leads to significant morbidity and mortality if it is not immediately recognized and treated. The concentration of potassium (K(+)) in the serum increases along with deteriorating renal function. The use of point-of-care K(+) (POC-K(+)) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) co...

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Autores principales: You, Je Sung, Park, Yoo Seok, Chung, Hyun Soo, Lee, Hye Sun, Joo, Youngseon, Park, Jong Woo, Chung, Sung Phil, Lee, Shin Ho, Lee, Hahn Shick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4108822/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25048495
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2014.55.5.1348

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4108822/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25048495
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2014.55.5.1348

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