Plasma potassium in patients with terminal renal failure during and after haemodialysis; relationship with dialytic potassium removal and total body potassium

Abstract

A rather high dialytic removal of potassium (which is correlated with plasma K x TBK) does not necessarily prevent a rapid postdialysis rebound of plasma K. Therefore patients with marked hyperkalaemia should be monitored closely postdialysis. TBK can be normal in haemodialysis patients who are well nourished.