Patient with hyperkalemia: the complexity of correction and individual approach based on age and comorbidity

• A.M. Shutov
• E.V. Efremova
• Denisov O.N.

Abstract

Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening electrolyte disorder that occurs both in chronic kidney disease and in cardiovascular disease. The presence of hyperkalemia in the patient requires correction of therapy and cancellation of drugs, including extremely important for cardiovascular disease's treatment. Comorbidity (multiple pathological conditions in one patient) -feature of modern internal medicine clinic, determining the tactics of individual approach to the patient. This clinical case describes a patient with high comorbidity and hyperkalemia. The tactics of comorbid patient management with pronounced hyperkalemia and preservation of vital drugs (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors) using ion exchange resin is presented.

Keywords: hyperkalemia, comorbidity, ion exchange resin

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