Meeting
Abstract Number: 917
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Hyperkalemia is common in patients with hematological malignancies due to tumor lysis syndrome (TLS). Hyperkalemia can be further complicated by presence of pseudo-hyperkalemia in these patients. Accurate potassium measurement is critical as over-correction in the setting of hyperkalemia can lead to iatrogenic hypokalemia. A 38-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department for fatigue, […]