Continuous renal replacement therapy in the treatment of severe hyperkalemia: An in vitro study.

CONCLUSION: Hyperkalemia is efficiently treated by continuous renal replacement therapy using the dialysis mode. Caution is needed to prevent the onset of severe hypokalemia within 40 min after initiation of the session.
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Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - September 10, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Houzé P, Baud FJ, Raphalen JH, Winchenne A, Moreira S, Gault P, Carli P, Lamhaut L Tags: Int J Artif Organs Source Type: research