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Continuing Nursing Education. Does Hemodialysis Dialysate Potassium Composition Matter?
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Article
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*ARRHYTHMIA
*HEART physiology
*CARDIAC arrest
*BLOOD testing
*DRUGS
*HEMODIALYSIS
*POTASSIUM
*CONTINUING education units
*DISEASE risk factors
*CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors
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1526-744X
Abstract
Dyskalemia is known to cause cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. In persons undergoing hemodialysis, potassium dialysate composition has been identified as a contributing factor in addition to co-morbidities, medications, dietary potassium intake, and stage of kidney disease. Current evidence recommends a thorough evaluation of all factors affecting potassium balance, and lower potassium concentration should be used cautiously in patients who are likely to develop cardiac arrhythmias. Nephrology nurses play a key role in patient assessment and education related to potassium balance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]