Manejo del potasio en la enfermedad renal crónica

The importance of potassium in chronic kidney disease is highlighted. The changes caused by hyperkalemia objective. Interactions with heart failure is discussed. The objectives of their therapy as restricting potassium intake in the diet, avoid drugs that increase potassium levels, monitor vital signs and renal function, assessing a possible etiologic diagnosis, treatment with loop diuretics is, if the renal function is normal and with cation exchange resins, orally or enema.