"Hyperkalemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Abnormally high potassium concentration in the blood, most often due to defective renal excretion. It is characterized clinically by electrocardiographic abnormalities (elevated T waves and depressed P waves, and eventually by atrial asystole). In severe cases, weakness and flaccid paralysis may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D006947
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.950.396
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| Concept/Terms |
Hyperkalemia- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperkalemias
- Hyperpotassemia
- Hyperpotassemias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperkalemia" by people in Profiles.
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Re: Hyperkalaemia in the emergency department: Epidemiology, management and monitoring of treatment outcomes. Emerg Med Australas. 2022 10; 34(5):843-844.
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Time to flag up "detox" drinks? No need to flag up potassium. BMJ. 2010 Mar 02; 340:c1180.
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Effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers on serum potassium levels and renal function in ambulatory outpatients: risk factors analysis. Am J Med Sci. 2008 Oct; 336(4):330-5.
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Safe general anesthesia in a hyperkalemic infant. Paediatr Anaesth. 2008 Oct; 18(10):974-5.
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Candesartan in heart failure. Clin Interv Aging. 2006; 1(4):357-66.
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Preservation of intercalated cell H(+)-ATPase in two patients with lupus nephritis and hyperkalemic distal renal tubular acidosis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1997 Jul; 8(7):1109-17.
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Hyperkalemia associated with high-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Pharmacotherapy. 1995 Nov-Dec; 15(6):793-7.
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Ketorolac-induced acute renal failure and hyperkalemia: report of three cases. Am J Kidney Dis. 1994 Oct; 24(4):578-80.