Extreme hyperkalaemia secondary to malignant ureteric obstruction: case report.
We report a case of a 42 year old patient who collapsed at an airport departure lounge. The patient was investigated and found to have advanced renal failure with serum potassium (K+) of 10.3 mmol/L, creatinine of 3581 pmol/L and urea of 59.9 mmol/L secondary to obstructive uropathy due to advanced bladder cancer. Although these biochemical changes were thought to be incompatible with life, he made a slow recovery following haemodialysis and insertion of bilateral percutaneous nephrostomy tubes.
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Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Kuwait University, Kuwait, P.O Box 24923,13110, Safat, Kuwait.
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*