Therefore the Veteran’s diagnosis of hyperkalemia could have very well caused his unstable angina. Had he not arrived to the ER, he may have gone into cardiac arrest.1 -High potassium -An abnormal shift -In times of emergency, -A diet which levels in the in potassium from calcium gluconate can be sets a limit on blood.1 the intracellular given to the patient via IV to potassium -Usual cause is fluid to the correct any alterations in consumption is poor excretion of extracellular fluid cardiac cells that could cause often necessary.1 potassium; a within the body.1 cardiac arrest.1 -Research also common -Poor kidney -In this case, the cation points to the characteristic of function disturbs exchange resin, Kayexalate, prevention of renal failure.1 the was used. This drug works malnutrition and Hyperkalemia* to promote the exchange of use of nutrition ICD-10-CM sodium for potassium in the support if E87.5 System (RAAS). large intestine.1 warranted in When this occurs, -Long-term treatment patients with the ability of the includes dialysis.1 poor renal kidneys to release function. With the hormone renin high levels of is impaired and catabolism, high therefore levels of aldosterone is not potassium in the released by the body can be a adrenal glands result.1
Therefore the Veteran’s diagnosis of hyperkalemia could have very well caused his unstable angina. Had he not arrived to the ER, he may have gone into cardiac arrest.1 Hyperkalemia* ICD-10-CM E87.5 -High potassium levels in the blood.1 -Usual cause is poor excretion of potassium; a common characteristic of renal failure.1 -An abnormal shift in potassium from the intracellular fluid to the extracellular fluid within the body.1 -Poor kidney function disturbs the System (RAAS). When this occurs, the ability of the kidneys to release the hormone renin is impaired and therefore aldosterone is not released by the adrenal glands -In times of emergency, calcium gluconate can be given to the patient via IV to correct any alterations in cardiac cells that could cause cardiac arrest.1 -In this case, the cation exchange resin, Kayexalate, was used. This drug works to promote the exchange of sodium for potassium in the large intestine.1 -Long-term treatment includes dialysis.1 -A diet which sets a limit on potassium consumption is often necessary.1 -Research also points to the prevention of malnutrition and use of nutrition support if warranted in patients with poor renal function. With high levels of catabolism, high levels of potassium in the body can be a result.1