Hyperkalemia, which can induce signs of a heart attack or paralysis and weakness of the muscles, is defined as a level that is higher than 5.0-5.5 mEq/L.
A decade later, hyperkalemia was determined to be the cause of the cardiac arrest in these patients. Since then, other conditions have been identified that may result in succinylcholineinduced ...
Dosage varied with the clinical situation and the degree of hyperkalemia. Whenever feasible, the resin was given orally in divided doses, totaling 20 to 60 gm. per day. The resin, a finely ground ...