The Association Between Hyperkalemia, Necrotic Bowel, and Cardiac Arrest Episodes: A Case Report
Rubin Xu1, Chunyan Wang2, Wenli Yu1
1Anesthesiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, CHN.
Abstract:
This case report presented the details of the case and outcomes of the relevant literature review to offer insights into how hyperkalemia triggers cardiac arrest and the resuscitation rate of patients with hyperkalemia. This report discusses how conditions such as hyperkalemia and necrotic bowel can lower patients' heart rate, with regard to patients' baseline cardiac condition. This report also justifies the possibility of patients experiencing cardiac arrest episodes before and after chest/abdomen surgeries.
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