RESUMEN

Hyperkalemia is generally associated with electrocardiographic (ECG) changes and these changes have been used to follow the effects of high serum potassium (K+) levels on the heart. It is known that chronic renal impairment may diminish the toxic effects of hyperkalemia on ECG abnormality formation. (1-3) Here, we report a case of recurrent severe hyperkalemia without any significant ECG changes in a patient with normal baseline renal function.

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Arritmias Cardíacas/diagnóstico , Arritmias Cardíacas/etiología , Electrocardiografía/métodos , Hiperpotasemia/complicaciones , Hiperpotasemia/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Renales/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Renales/etiología , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Enfermedad Crítica , Femenino , Humanos , Recurrencia