title: Severe hyperkalemia presenting with wide-complex tachycardia in a puppy with acute kidney injury secondary to leptospirosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a case of hyperkalemia coinciding with wide-complex tachycardia (WCT) in a dog with acute kidney injury secondary to leptospirosis infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 11-week-old Golden Retriever-Standard Poodle cross puppy was referred for acute kidney injury and hepatopathy. WCT coinciding with marked hyperkalemia was identified on presentation. Tachycardia persisted until resolution of hyperkalemia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To our knowledge, this is the first report of severe hyperkalemia presenting with WCT in a dog. Hyperkalemia should be considered a differential for WCT in dogs.
authors: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843. jrubanick@cvm.tamu.edu.
authors: Jean V
authors: JV
authors: Rubanick
authors: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843.
authors: Ryan C
authors: RC
authors: Fries
authors: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843.
authors: Carly E
authors: CE
authors: Waugh
authors: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843.
authors: Medora B
authors: MB
authors: Pashmakova
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000662:veterinary; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: arrhythmia; canine; electrolyte imbalance; potassium