Would you make any dialysis prescription modifications for an ESKD patient who develops tachycardia during a hemodialysis session?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Arrhythmias that initiate during dialysis treatment are almost always due to hypokalemia. Unfortunately changing the potassium bath after an arrhythmia has already started will likely not help. The answer to the question depends on the circumstances of the patient. If unstable, would stop dialysis. ...