✦ LIBER ✦
‘Near-miss’ hyperkalaemic cardiac arrest associated with rapid blood transfusion
✍ Scribed by B. Carvalho; N. F. Quiney
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-2409
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✦ Synopsis
A case is presented in which a relatively modest blood transfusion resulted in acute hyperkalaemia with a ‘near‐miss’ cardiac arrest. While transfusion‐related hyperkalaemia usually occurs in association with massive transfusions, several factors may have increased the risk of such an acute reaction. A high index of suspicion is required, especially in patients with risk factors. Anaesthetists should not be lulled into a false sense of security simply because modest volumes of blood are being transfused.