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Hyperkalemia quiz
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What of the following is not true about transfusion-related hyperkalemia?
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The older the transfusion, the higher the serum potassium.
Hyperkalemia is often found in trauma patients who need multiple transfusions.
There is a significant amount of potassium in each unit of blood, especially as it gets close to expiration date.
The citrate in PRBCs increases the pH of packed cells and should decrease the potassium through cellular exchange.
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