Journal of Clinical Review & Case Reports(JCRC)

Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Jersey Shore University Medical Cen, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Bladder Decompression as a Non-Renal Replacement Intervention for Acute Renal Failure and Severe Hyperkalemia with EKG Changes in Obstructive Nephropathy
  Author(s): Kylie Oppegaard, Tushar J Vachharajani, Arif Asif, Prit Paul Singh, Hira Akhlaq, Kyrillos Rezkalla, Zeinab Abdulrahman, Amolika Gupta, Sowmya Dandu, Avais Masud, Supreet Kaur and Sushi K Mehandru*
  
  Renal replacement therapy is indicated in cases of acute renal failure and hyperkalemia with EKG changes regardless of etiology. In this presentation, we report seven cases of obstructive nephropathy resulting in acute renal failure and hyperkalemia with EKG changes, successfully managed through bladder decompression using a foley catheter and a potassium-lowering protocol. We aim to highlight the clinical utility of bladder decompression as a promising intervention for management of acute renal failure and hyperkalemia causing EKG changes in patients with obstructive nephropathy. This is the first case report in the literature to demonstrate such to the best of our knowledge. Existing literature has shown the absence of immediate relief in obstructive nephropathy can result in permanent renal damage, influencing clinicians to initiate renal replacement therapy. Our team utilized blad.. Read More»
  

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