Calcium polystyrene sulfonate-induced gastrointestinal tract necrosis and perforation
| Journal | Volume 82 - 2019 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Letters |
| Author(s) | P. Buraphat, S. Niyomnaitham, A. Pongpaibul, M. Maneerattanaporn |
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| (1) Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand ; (2) Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand ; (3) Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. |
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Hyperkalaemia is defined as a high serum potassium level requiring urgent and specific treatments to prevent life-threatening complications. Cation-exchange resin, such as calcium polystyrene sulfonate (CPS), promotes potassium excretion in the intestinal/colonic lumen and is a treatment of choice when less aggressive treatment is allowed (1). We herein present three cases of CPS- induced gastrointestinal tract necrosis or perforation. |
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