Tag Richard J. Novak

Disorders of Potassium Balance

Case Synopses Hypokalemia A 70-year-old man with hypertension is anesthetized for emergency surgery for a bowel obstruction. His only daily medication is hydrochlorothiazide. His preoperative serum potassium concentration was 3.4 mEq Intraoperative oliguria is treated with 10 mg of intravenous…