title: [Iatrogenic hyperkalemia].
abstract: Iatrogenic causes are important contributors to hyperkalemia in clinical practice. Most iatrogenic causes are drug-related, involving interference by the drugs with potassium metabolism at the level of renal handling and/or transcellular distribution of potassium. By discussion of the mechanisms of iatrogenic hyperkalemia it is hoped that the incidence of this potentially serious complication can be reduced.
authors.affiliation: Klinik B für Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital St. Gallen.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krapf
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000378:metabolism; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone
vernacular_title: Iatrogene Hyperkaliämie.