Hyperkalemia

effect of ADEs such as “gastrointestinal events (e.g., diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain) were the most common type of preventable ADEs (Table 3); other common preventable ADEs were cardiovascular and renal- or electrolyte-related events (hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, renal insufficiency). Cardio- vascular medications, diuretics, opioids, and anticoagulants or antiplatelets were most commonly involved in preventable events” due to lack of time and patient teaching (Kanaan et al, 2014,…