Journal
MEDICINA-LITHUANIA
Volume 57, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/medicina57080810
Keywords
hyperkalemia; kidney failure; cardiac arrest; hemodialysis
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
In cases of cardiac arrest induced by severe hyperkalemia, hemodialysis should be considered during CPR if conventional therapies fail.
Severe hyperkalemia is a potentially life threatening cardiac emergency, especially in patients with renal failure, and can lead to fatal arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation or asystole, leading to cardiac arrest. We report a case of a 39-year-old woman who developed sudden cardiac arrest secondary to hyperkalemia (9.95 mEq/L) with renal insufficiency. Despite 20 min of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and conventional treatment for hyperkalemia, the cardiac arrest persisted. Hemodialysis was then initiated via the right femoral vein during CPR, and the patient restored spontaneous heartbeat 40 min later. Hemodialysis should be considered in the course of CPR in severe hyperkalemia induced cardiac arrest if conventional therapies fail.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available