Spurious Electrolytes in Malignancy
Dr. Helbert Rondon, @NephroMD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Renal-Electrolyte Division at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he also serves [...]
electrolyte disorders
Test Your Knowledge: Too High or Too Low Potassium in ESRD
Sudden cardiac death accounts for 25% of deaths in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Despite recent improvements, the rate is dramatically higher than the general [...]
Hyponatremia in Cancer Patients: Did We Learn Anything New?
The development of hyponatremia in patients with cirrhosis or heart failure carries a poor prognosis. Does it carry the same implications in patients with cancer? Doshi et [...]