Hyperkalemia Secondary to Prophylactic Heparin Use in a Trauma
This case report describes a complex trauma patient who developed hyperkalemia secondary to heparin. Heparin is a commonly used drug in trauma patients. Physicians need to be aware of this potentially harmful adverse reaction in these high-risk patients.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Marshall University
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1258&context=mjm |