BACKGROUND: Contemporary emergency department (ED) standard-of-care treatment of hyperkalemia is poorly described. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine the treatment patterns of hyperkalemia management in the ED. METHODS: over 4 h. RESULTS: > 7.0 mmol/L had peaked T waves or widened QRS. Overall, 79% were hospitalized; 3 patients died. CONCLUSIONS: within 4 h.
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