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Abnormal blood potassium concentration

MedGen UID:
869155
•Concept ID:
C4023575
•
Finding
Synonyms: Abnormal blood K concentration; Abnormality of potassium homeostasis
 
HPO: HP:0011042

Definition

An abnormal concentration of potassium. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Management of Hyperkalemia.
Palmer BF, Carrero JJ, Clegg DJ, Colbert GB, Emmett M, Fishbane S, Hain DJ, Lerma E, Onuigbo M, Rastogi A, Roger SD, Spinowitz BS, Weir MR
Mayo Clin Proc 2021 Mar;96(3):744-762. Epub 2020 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.06.014. PMID: 33160639
▼Patiromer for the management of hyperkalaemia.
Drug Ther Bull 2018 Jan;56(1):6-9. doi: 10.1136/dtb.2018.1.0575. PMID: 29326277
Treatment of Abnormalities of Potassium Homeostasis in CKD.
Palmer BF, Clegg DJ
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2017 Sep;24(5):319-324. doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2017.06.001. PMID: 29031359

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Effect of Dialysate and Plasma Sodium on Mortality in a Global Historical Hemodialysis Cohort.
Pinter J, Smyth B, Stuard S, Jardine M, Wanner C, Rossignol P, Wheeler DC, Marshall MR, Canaud B, Genser B
J Am Soc Nephrol 2024 Feb 1;35(2):167-176. Epub 2023 Nov 15 doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000262. PMID: 37967469Free PMC Article
Clinical Management of Hyperkalemia.
Palmer BF, Carrero JJ, Clegg DJ, Colbert GB, Emmett M, Fishbane S, Hain DJ, Lerma E, Onuigbo M, Rastogi A, Roger SD, Spinowitz BS, Weir MR
Mayo Clin Proc 2021 Mar;96(3):744-762. Epub 2020 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.06.014. PMID: 33160639
Update on neonatal hypoglycemia.
Rozance PJ
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2014 Feb;21(1):45-50. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000027. PMID: 24275620Free PMC Article
Hyperkalemia-induced paralysis.
Wilson NS, Hudson JQ, Cox Z, King T, Finch CK
Pharmacotherapy 2009 Oct;29(10):1270-2. doi: 10.1592/phco.29.10.1270. PMID: 19792996
Obstructive nephropathy.
Klahr S
Intern Med 2000 May;39(5):355-61. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.39.355. PMID: 10830173

Prognosis

Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: Impact of Abnormal Blood Potassium Levels on Cardiac Arrhythmias.
Bird JG, McCully RB, Pellikka PA, Kane GC
J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2017 Jun;30(6):595-601. Epub 2017 Apr 7 doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2017.01.017. PMID: 28395912
Dialysate and serum potassium in hemodialysis.
Hung AM, Hakim RM
Am J Kidney Dis 2015 Jul;66(1):125-32. Epub 2015 Mar 28 doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.02.322. PMID: 25828570
An update on sickle cell nephropathy.
Alhwiesh A
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2014 Mar;25(2):249-65. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.128495. PMID: 24625990
Abnormalities of serum potassium concentration in dialysis-associated hyperglycemia and their correction with insulin: review of published reports.
Tzamaloukas AH, Ing TS, Elisaf MS, Raj DS, Siamopoulos KC, Rohrscheib M, Murata GH
Int Urol Nephrol 2011 Jun;43(2):451-9. Epub 2010 Sep 9 doi: 10.1007/s11255-010-9830-8. PMID: 20827508
The electrolytes in hyponatremia.
Graber M, Corish D
Am J Kidney Dis 1991 Nov;18(5):527-45. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80647-0. PMID: 1835285

Clinical prediction guides

Effect of Dialysate and Plasma Sodium on Mortality in a Global Historical Hemodialysis Cohort.
Pinter J, Smyth B, Stuard S, Jardine M, Wanner C, Rossignol P, Wheeler DC, Marshall MR, Canaud B, Genser B
J Am Soc Nephrol 2024 Feb 1;35(2):167-176. Epub 2023 Nov 15 doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000262. PMID: 37967469Free PMC Article
Relationships between serum electrolyte concentrations and ileus: A joint clinical and mathematical modeling study.
Penfold JA, Wells CI, Du P, Qian A, Vather R, Bissett IP, O'Grady G
Physiol Rep 2021 Feb;9(3):e14735. doi: 10.14814/phy2.14735. PMID: 33527737Free PMC Article
Abnormalities of serum potassium concentration in dialysis-associated hyperglycemia and their correction with insulin: review of published reports.
Tzamaloukas AH, Ing TS, Elisaf MS, Raj DS, Siamopoulos KC, Rohrscheib M, Murata GH
Int Urol Nephrol 2011 Jun;43(2):451-9. Epub 2010 Sep 9 doi: 10.1007/s11255-010-9830-8. PMID: 20827508
Hyperkalemia-induced paralysis.
Wilson NS, Hudson JQ, Cox Z, King T, Finch CK
Pharmacotherapy 2009 Oct;29(10):1270-2. doi: 10.1592/phco.29.10.1270. PMID: 19792996
The electrolytes in hyponatremia.
Graber M, Corish D
Am J Kidney Dis 1991 Nov;18(5):527-45. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80647-0. PMID: 1835285

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