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How are glucose and insulin used to treat hyperkalemia associated with acute renal failure?


▸ Glucose has an osmotic effect, which attracts water and sodium, resulting in more dilute blood and a lower potassium concentration.

▸ When insulin transports glucose into the cell, it also carries potassium with it.

▸ Potassium attaches to receptors on the cell membrane of glucose and is carried into the cell.

▸ Increasing insulin causes ketoacidosis, which causes potassium to move into the cell in exchange for hydrogen.
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Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis of Disease in Adults and Children

Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis of Disease in Adults and Children


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