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Effect of Serum Potassium Level on Hemodynamic Stability during the Hemodialysis Session

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Potassium is the major intracellular cation with concentrations reaching 120-150 mEq/L. On the contrary, the extracellular fluid potassium concentration is much lower and kept within very narrow levels between 3.5-5.0mEq/L (1). Aim of the work: this work aimed to assess serum potassium level in patients on regular hemodialysis and to determine its clinical impact on hemodynamic stability during the hemodialysis session. Patient and method: serum (K) level of 30 patients on regular hemodialysis was measured before and after dialysis and the results were correlated with electrocardiographic (ECG) changes. Results: there was no change in P wave, PR interval or QT interval in all the patients, while QRS was found to be shortened in 3 patients (10 %) in the post-dialysis ECG and elongated in one patient (3.3%) in the post dialysis ECG, T wave showed dynamic changes in the form of reduction in the amplitude of T wave in 11 patients (36.7%). Conclusion: the absence of electrocardiographic changes in hyperkalaemic haemodialysis patients should be interpreted with caution.  

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10.12816/0040609

Keywords

Hemodialysis, potassium, hyperkalemia, Chronic Kidney Disease

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Heba Mahmoud Lotfy

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Elsayed

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Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

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hebalotfyg@gmail.com

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Mohammed Mahmoud

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Abd Elghany

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Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

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Cherry Reda

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Kamel

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Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

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69

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2

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2165

Issue Date

2017-10-01

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2018-08-28

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2017-10-01

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1,828

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1,831

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Effect of Serum Potassium Level on Hemodynamic Stability during the Hemodialysis Session

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22 Jan 2023