Follow-up of markedly elevated serum potassium results in the ambulatory setting: implications for patient safety.

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Follow-up of markedly elevated serum potassium results in the ambulatory setting: implications for patient safety.

March 29, 2006

Moore CR; Lin JJ; O'Connor N; Halm EA.

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The investigators reviewed medical records to analyze follow-up procedures for episodes of hyperkalemia and found that 25% of patients did not receive timely follow-up.

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