Publications by authors named "A A Burka"
The patient was a 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and oropharyngeal cancer. His home medications include amlodipine, atorvastatin, hydrochlorothiazide, and tamsulosin. He lives alone and eats a soft, bland, nutrient-poor diet.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpaired Absorption of Extended-Release Potassium Chloride in a Patient With a High-Output Ileostomy.
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- Best practices for managing ileostomies include using immediate release (IR) medications and avoiding enteric coated and prokinetic agents.
- A patient with an ileostomy showed poor response to extended-release (ER) potassium chloride, requiring significantly higher doses to improve potassium levels compared to IR potassium chloride.
- Switching to IR potassium chloride resulted in a much lower dose needed for effective potassium replacement, indicating it may be a better option for patients with altered gastrointestinal tracts.
Hypokalemia, defined as a serum potassium (K) concentration of <3.5 mEq/L, is an electrolyte imbalance commonly found in hospitalized patients. Hypokalemia is associated with potentially severe complications, including arrhythmias, which necessitate careful monitoring and repletion with potassium.
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