Acute hyperkalemia as a complication of intravenous therapy with epsilon-aminocaproic acid

作者：Banerjee Arna^*; Stoica Cristina; Walia Ann

来源：Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2011, 23(7): 565-568.

DOI：10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.12.024

• Blood transfusion
• Epsilon-aminocaproic acid
• Hyperkalemia
• Plasmin
• Plasminogen
• Total hip replacement

Epsilon-aminocaproic acid (EACA) is used frequently during surgery as prophylaxis to decrease blood loss and transfusion requirements. A rare complication of EACA induced acute hyperkalemia in a patient undergoing total hip replacement is presented. Published by Elsevier Inc.

• 出版日期2011-11