Electrocardiographic features of hyperkalemia during acute kidney injury in a patient with pacemaker
- Alfonso Sforza Hypertension Research Center, UOC Emergency Medicine, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
- Federica De Pisapia Hypertension Research Center, UOC Emergency Medicine, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
- Giuliano De Stefano Hypertension Research Center, UOC Emergency Medicine, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
- Antonio Gaspardini Hypertension Research Center, UOC Emergency Medicine, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
- Maria Immacolata Arnone Hypertension Research Center, UOC Emergency Medicine, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
- Andrea D'Amato Hypertension Research Center, UOC Emergency Medicine, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
- Maria Viviana Carlino Hypertension Research Center, UOC Emergency Medicine, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
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Costantino Mancusi
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costantino.mancusi@unina.it
Hypertension Research Center, UOC Emergency Medicine, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Abstract
We describe a case of a 79-year-old man with pacemaker who presented to the Emergency Department due to asthenia and acute confusional state. He had a history of atrial fibrillation, anemia and colostomy and he was on treatment with diuretics. The electrocardiogram (ECG) showed pacemaker-induced ventricular activity, QRS complexes excessively wide with sine-wave appearance, tall and peaked T waves, without electrically evident atrial activity. Potassium concentration on arterial blood gas analysis was 8.8 mmol/L. ECG abnormalities disappeared after therapy with calcium chloride and spontaneous cardiac activity reappeared.
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2018-06-20
Keywords:
Hyperkalemia, implantable medical devices, electrocardiography, calcium chloride therapy, kidney disease.
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How to Cite
Sforza, A., De Pisapia, F., De Stefano, G., Gaspardini, A., Arnone, M. I., D’Amato, A., Carlino, M. V., & Mancusi, C. (2018). Electrocardiographic features of hyperkalemia during acute kidney injury in a patient with pacemaker. Italian Journal of Medicine, 12(2), 145-147. https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2018.986
Copyright (c) 2018 Alfonso Sforza, Federica De Pisapia, Giuliano De Stefano, Antonio Gaspardini, Maria Immacolata Arnone, Andrea D'Amato, Maria Viviana Carlino, Costantino Mancusi
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