With a renal slant, high and low calcium [Ca] 15 mins. Rob Hunter, Consultant Nephrologist. Part of Renal/Urology in the Edinburgh MBChB. Hypercalcaemia Acute severe hypercalcaemia is a medical emergency because it can cause cardiac dysrhythmia and coma. Hypercalcaemia may be due to excessive PTH secretion (in primary or tertiary Read more
Low and high [Na] 25 mins. Rob Hunter, Consultant Nephrologist. Part of Renal/Urology in the Edinburgh MBChB. Hyponatraemia Hyponatraemia is a problem of low plasma tonicity. Or you can consider it as a problem of excess body water. Severe acute hyponatraemia is a medical emergency because it can cause life-threatening Read more
High and low potassium [K]. 20 mins. Rob Hunter, Consultant Nephrologist. Part of Renal in the Edinburgh MBChB. Hyperkalaemia Severe hyperkalaemia is a medical emergency because it can cause life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmia. The commonest causes are acute or chronic kidney failure and drugs inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system. Hyperkalaemia gif by Read more
A short introduction to important electrolyte disorders from a renal perspective. 6 mins. Rob Hunter, Consultant Nephrologist. Part of Renal in the Edinburgh MBChB. Electrolyte disorders differ from many other medical conditions in two respects. Electrolyte disorders are by definition diagnosed by laboratory tests – these are the presenting information. Read more