Data from: Hypoglycemia Following intravenous insulin plus glucose for hyperkalemia in patients with impaired renal function
- Coca, Armando
- Valencia, Ana Lucia
- Bustamante, Jesus
- Mendiluce, Alicia
- Floege, Jürgen
DOIAbstract
Background: Hypoglycemia is a serious complication following the administration of insulin for hyperkalemia. We determined the incidence of hypoglycemia and severe hypoglycemia (blood glucose <70 or ≤40 mg/dl, respectively) in a cohort of AKI and non-dialysis dependent CKD patients who received an intravenous infusion of insulin plus glucose to treat hyperkalemia. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed charts of all AKI and non-dialysis dependent CKD patients who received 10 U of insulin plus 50 g glucose to treat hyperkalemia from December 1, 2013 to May 31, 2015 at our Department. Results: One hundred sixty four episodes of hyperkalemia were treated with insulin plus glucose and were eligible for analysis. Serum pota...
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