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SUBMITTER: Esposito P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7465118 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Esposito Pasquale P Conti Novella Evelina NE Falqui Valeria V Cipriani Leda L Picciotto Daniela D Costigliolo Francesca F Garibotto Giacomo G Saio Michela M Viazzi Francesca F
Journal of clinical medicine 20200722 8
Hyperkalemia may cause life-threatening cardiac and neuromuscular alterations, and it is associated with high mortality rates. Its treatment includes a multifaceted approach, guided by potassium levels and clinical presentation. In general, treatment of hyperkalemia may be directed towards stabilizing cell membrane potential, promoting transcellular potassium shift and lowering total K<sup>+</sup> body content. The latter can be obtained by dialysis, or by increasing potassium elimination by uri ...[more]