Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia as a complication of intravenous insulin to treat hyperkalemia in the emergency department

Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Apr;37(4):770-771. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.08.032. Epub 2018 Aug 10.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hyperkalemia; Hypoglycemia; Insulin treatments; Risk of hypoglycemia; Type 1 diabetes; Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Hyperkalemia*
  • Hypoglycemia*
  • Insulin

Substances

  • Insulin