DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HYPERKALEMIA: NEW APPROACHES TO SOLVING AN OLD PROBLEM
This article summarizes the current understanding of the causes and mechanisms of hyperkalemia, the most common electrolyte imbalance in patients with a therapeutic profile. The causes of hyperkalemia may be due to increased intake of potassium, impaired renal excretion, and its release from cells....
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| Published in: | Zhurnal Grodnenskogo gosudarstvennogo medit͡s︡inskogo universiteta Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 377 - 382 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01.09.2025
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| ISSN: | 2221-8785, 2413-0109 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | This article summarizes the current understanding of the causes and mechanisms of hyperkalemia, the most common electrolyte imbalance in patients with a therapeutic profile. The causes of hyperkalemia may be due to increased intake of potassium, impaired renal excretion, and its release from cells. Hyperkalemia entails a high risk of death from arrhythmias, and therefore even a slight increase in serum potassium levels requires its correction. The article discusses international algorithms for the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic hyperkalemia. |
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| ISSN: | 2221-8785 2413-0109 |
| DOI: | 10.25298/2221-8785-2025-23-4-377-382 |