Abstract
Hyperkalemia was found in an immunocompromised patient undergoing emergency cystoscopy. The cause of the hyperkalemia was an intraperitoneal rupture of the bladder. This case report discusses conditions that predispose patients to bladder rupture and anesthetic management of hyperkalemia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 470-472 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- anesthesia
- bladder rupture
- Electrolyte imbalance
- hyperkalemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine