American Regent is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of calcium gluconate injection 10% because some of the vials may contain silicone particles. Potential adverse events after IV ...

PLEASE NOTE: This voluntary nationwide recall, initiated on July 18, 2011 to the user and consumer level is for lot # 1006 only. No other sizes or lots of Calcium Gluconate Injection, USP, are subject ...

Hyperkalemia is a potentially serious condition that can result in life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and is associated with an increased mortality risk. Patients older than 65 years who have an ...

Hyperkalemia is a common and dangerous complication of ESRD and hemodialysis. Number of hemodialysis sessions, BUN, serum sodium, serum calcium, serum phosphorous, and diabetes predict hyperkalemia ...

Eight patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and ascites were studied. In 4 patients, urine was collected from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 12 noon to 3 p.m., 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. for two successive ...

Blood may seem like a simple fluid, but its chemistry is complex. When too much potassium, for instance, accumulates in the bloodstream, patients may experience deadly irregular heart rhythms.

Let’s face it—taking calcium supplements can be a little bit of a drag. The swallowing of chalky pills or dealing with an upset stomach do not exactly make one excited about health. Consider a world ...