The American journal of emergency medicine
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Letter Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Adult intraosseous use in academic EDs and simulated comparison of emergent vascular access techniques.
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Although electrolyte abnormalities have been generally considered the major cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in patients with kidney disease (KD), this association has never been prospectively validated. ⋯ Severe hyperkalemia is common in patients with OHCA who have severe KD and should be considered during resuscitation for these patients.