title: Gas exchange in renal failure. I. Dangers of hyperkalaemia during anaesthesia.
abstract: Failure to maintain compensatory hyperventilation during anaesthesia in patients with metabolic acidosis results in an increase in PaCO(2), fall in blood pH, and a possible rise in plasma potassium. This sequence of events may account for unexplained operative deaths in patients in renal failure.
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000138:Acidosis / Q000378:metabolism; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006985:Hyperventilation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D011188:Potassium