Hyperkalemia Secondary to Prophylactic Heparin Use in a Trauma Patient: Case Report

Authors

Marco Custodio, Cabell Huntington HospitalFollow
Errington C. Thompson, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineFollow

Author Credentials

Marco Custodio PharmD Errington C. Thompson MD

Keywords

Trauma, Heparin, Anticoagulation, Hyperkalemia, Critical Care, Renal Insufficiency

Disciplines

Critical Care | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Surgery | Trauma

Abstract

This case report describes a complex trauma patient who develops hyperkalemia secondary to heparin. Heparin is a commonly used drug in trauma patients. Physicians need to be aware of this potentially harmful adverse reaction in these high-risk patients.

Recommended Citation

Custodio M, Thompson EC. Hyperkalemia Secondary to Prophylactic Heparin Use in a Trauma Patient: Case Report. Marshall J Med. 2020; 6(3): 50 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/2379-9536.1258.