Abstract
A 29-year-old woman suffered a cardiac arrest, due to profound hyperkalaemia, caused by the use of a potassium-containing salt substitute. She was resuscitated, but post-hypoxic brain damage occurred. Some of the sparse literature is reviewed.
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Schim van der Loeff, H.J., Strack van Schijndel, R.J.M. & Thijs, L.G. Cardiac arrest due to oral potassium intake. Intensive Care Med 15, 58–59 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00255641
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00255641