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- Impact Factor: 1.809**
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- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
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Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2023;8(1):2428.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.2428
Hyperkalemia Induced Arrhythmia Reversed by Calcium
Mesbah H*, Almasary A and Rafique Z
Department of Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
*Correspondance to: Heba Mesbah
PDF Full Text Case Report | Open Access
Abstract:
Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening electrolyte disorder, most commonly occurring in patients
with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), diabetes mellitus and heart failure. It usually manifests in
nonspecific symptoms but may also cause cardiac arrhythmias including bundle branch blocks,
bifascicular block, AV blocks, sinus bradycardia, sinus arrest, slow idioventricular rhythms,
ventricular arrythmias and asystole.
Calcium counterbalances the effect of potassium on myocytes such that intravenous calcium
antagonizes hyperkalemia induced cardiac membrane excitability and protects the heart against
arrhythmias.
In this report we present a hemodynamically unstable patient in cardiac arrhythmia due to
hyperkalemia that was stabilized with the sole use of intravenous calcium.
Keywords:
Hyperkalemia; Electrocardiogram abnormalities; Calcium; Arrhythmia; Absent p-wave
Cite the Article:
Mesbah H, Almasary A, Rafique Z. Hyperkalemia Induced Arrhythmia Reversed by Calcium. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2023; 8: 2428.
