Suxamethonium-Induced Hyperkalemia: A Short Review of Causes and Recommendations for Clinical Applications

After the introduction of suxamethonium in 1953, cases of cardiac arrest during induction of anesthesia were recorded. In the following years, hyperkalemia was identified as the cause, and the connection to acetylcholine receptor modulation as the underlying molecular mechanism was made. Activation...

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Main Authors: Henrik Lynge Hovgaard, Peter Juhl-Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6613118
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