TY - JOUR
T1 - The Difference between Serum and Plasma Potassium
AU - Hyman, D.
AU - Kaplan, Norman M
PY - 1985/9/5
Y1 - 1985/9/5
N2 - To the Editor: The importance of hypokalemia induced by diuretics used in the treatment of hypertension is a major topic of debate.1,2 Diuretic-induced hypokalemia has been held responsible for glucose intolerance, hypercholesterolemia, and ventricular arrhythmias, with a resultant increase in coronary mortality.3 Clinicians' concerns about diuretic-induced hypokalemia led to the dispensing of 7.5 million prescriptions for potassium preparations and 19 million for potassium-sparing diuretics in a recent year in the United States.4 Despite the need for accurate measurement of potassium concentrations, there are several circumstances wherein results may be misleading. Hemolysis is known to mask hypokalemia. The muscular activity.
AB - To the Editor: The importance of hypokalemia induced by diuretics used in the treatment of hypertension is a major topic of debate.1,2 Diuretic-induced hypokalemia has been held responsible for glucose intolerance, hypercholesterolemia, and ventricular arrhythmias, with a resultant increase in coronary mortality.3 Clinicians' concerns about diuretic-induced hypokalemia led to the dispensing of 7.5 million prescriptions for potassium preparations and 19 million for potassium-sparing diuretics in a recent year in the United States.4 Despite the need for accurate measurement of potassium concentrations, there are several circumstances wherein results may be misleading. Hemolysis is known to mask hypokalemia. The muscular activity.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM198509053131019
DO - 10.1056/NEJM198509053131019
M3 - Letter
C2 - 4022056
AN - SCOPUS:0021881938
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 313
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 10
ER -