An unusual case of acute hyperkalemia during pregnancy.

Naderi, Amir Said Alizadeh; Palmer, Biff F · Am J Obstet Gynecol · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a rare case of acute hyperkalemia in a patient with chronic kidney disease and intrauterine fetal demise. We propose that the hyperkalemia was due to a potassium load introduced into the maternal circulation as a result of intrauterine fetal demise and uterine rupture.

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