TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Hyperkalemia
A1  - Gomella, Tricia Lacy
A1  - Cunningham, M. Douglas
A1  - Eyal, Fabien G.
A1  - Tuttle, Deborah J.
PY  - 2013
T2  - Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 7e
AB  - The  serum  potassium  level  is  6.5  mEq/L  in  an  extremely  low  birthweight  infant.  Normal  potassium  levels  are  generally  between  3.5  and  5.5  mEq/L.  Definitions  can  vary  by  weight,  but  most  define  hyperkalemia  as  >6  mEq/L  in  newborns.  Hyperkalemia  is  common  in  extremely  low  birthweight  infants.  This  is  the  most  serious  of  electrolyte  abnormalities  because  it  can  cause  fatal  arrhythmias.  If  electrocardiogram  (ECG)  changes  relating  to  hyperkalemia  are  present,  this  is  an  emergency  situation.  (See  Section  V.B.)  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/17
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107527812
ER  -