A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Pseudohyperkalemia is an uncommon finding in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is a misleading condition that could lead to iatrogenic hypokalemia when unwarranted treatment is administered. We describe an interesting case of pseudohyperkalemia in severe leukocytosis and how we identified it.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alhaj Moustafa, Muhamad, Malkovska, Vera, Elmahdy, Sherif, Catlett, Joseph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5734471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29276712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709617746194

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5734471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29276712
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709617746194

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