 |
|
Factitious Lowering of the Serum Potassium Level After Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationImplications for Evaluating the Arrhythmogenicity of Hypokalemia in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Jeffrey M. Isner, MD;
James T. Harten, MD
Arch Intern Med. 1985;145(1):161-162.
Abstract
• Hypokalemia has been suggested as a predisposing factor to the development of fatal arrhythmias in acute myocardial infarction. Evidence cited to support this concept has been derived largely from studies in which the determination of the serum potassium level was made following a cardiac arrhythmia and/or arrest, and often following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); this postresuscitation potassium level has been considered to be representative of the prearrest value. In the patient described herein, serial determinations of serum potassium obtained fortuitously before and intentionally following sudden unexpected cardiac arrest in a hospitalized patient demonstrate that the prearrest serum potassium level cannot be inferred from electrolyte values obtained after CPR.
(Arch Intern Med 1985;145:161-162)
Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Medicine (Cardiology) (Dr Isner) and Pathology (Dr Harten), Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 5, 1984.
Reprint requests to Tufts-New England Medical Center, 171 Harrison Ave, Box 70, Boston, MA 02111 (Dr Isner).
 CiteULike  Connotea  Delicious  Digg  Facebook  Reddit  Technorati  Twitter
What's this?
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES
Admission Serum Potassium in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction : Its Correlates and Value as a Determinant of In-Hospital Outcome
Madias et al.
Chest 2000;118:904-913.
ABSTRACT
| FULL TEXT
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Sulfadiazine-Associated Acute Renal Failure
GOADSBY et al.
ANN INTERN MED 1987;107:783-784.
ABSTRACT
|
