Treatment of hyperkalemia

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The grandfather next door lives alone. He was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease two years ago. He usually likes to eat some kelp seafood. Last year, I often had arrhythmia symptoms, and then I suddenly fainted when walking a flight of stairs. The doctor said it was hyperkalemia in the elderly. Later, after treatment and care, the disease eased. Let me share with you my grandfather's treatment experience.

Treatment of hyperkalemia

First: the doctor carried out a blood test for grandfather, and found that the potassium content in grandfather's blood increased. Combined with the symptoms of arrhythmia on ECG, grandfather was suffering from hyperkalemia in the elderly. Then he immediately gave his grandfather treatment.

Second: first use some antiarrhythmic drugs to stabilize grandfather's heartbeat, and then give grandfather intravenous injection of normal saline to ensure that grandfather's kidney can effectively eliminate potassium.

Third: then began to carry on the medicine treatment, opened some excretion potassium diuretics, so that the kidney can quickly excrete the excessive potassium, stable heart rate. Also, take 20% sorbitol orally every four hours.

matters needing attention

After a week in hospital, grandfather's symptoms relieved and his body began to recover. However, after returning home is to reduce the number of kelp to eat, in order to prevent recurrence of the disease.