Hyperkalemia in the Elderly
Perazella M, Mahnensmith R. Hyperkalemia in the Elderly. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 646-656. PMID: 9346463, PMCID: PMC1497179, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.07128.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of hyperkalemiaPotassium-altering medicationsAppropriate managementPrevention of hyperkalemiaHigh-risk medicationsManagement of hyperkalemiaCellular potassium uptakePlasma potassium concentrationPertinent review articlesCardiac complicationsElderly patientsPotassium handlingRenal functionSevere hyperkalemiaCertain medicationsElectrolyte disordersGeriatric patientsClinical manifestationsElderly subjectsMEDLINE searchHyperkalemiaMedicationsDisease processRenal disposalPotassium levels