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Medical students demonstrate significant knowledge gaps in managing dyskalemia, particularly hyperkalemia in patients with heart and renal failure. Improved clinical exposure is crucial for better patient care and guideline adherence.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Nephrology
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Dyskalemia (imbalanced potassium levels) management is challenging for medical students and practitioners, especially in patients with co-existing heart and renal failure.
  • Existing knowledge gaps among general medicine students regarding dyskalemia necessitate further evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the current knowledge and clinical practices of general medicine students concerning dyskalemia management.
  • To identify specific areas where student understanding or application of guidelines may be insufficient.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was conducted among final-year general medicine students at the University of Nancy.
  • Students responded to a self-administered questionnaire featuring clinical scenarios related to dyskalemia.
  • Responses were benchmarked against the established medical curriculum and European guidelines.

Main Results:

  • A high participation rate (81.2%) yielded 290 valid questionnaires.
  • While 78% knew hyperkalemia thresholds, only 67% recognized hypokalemia thresholds; severe hypokalemia danger was underestimated by 62.7%.
  • Management strategies for hyperkalemia in heart/renal failure often deviated from guidelines, with frequent inappropriate discontinuation of ACE inhibitors/MRAs (51.6%) and reliance on sodium polystyrene sulfate (45%).

Conclusions:

  • General medicine students exhibit deficiencies in managing hyperkalemia, particularly in complex cases involving heart and renal failure.
  • Student practices fall short of European guideline compliance, indicating a need for enhanced clinical training.
  • Integrating more complex clinical scenarios into the medical curriculum is vital to improve dyskalemia management.