Postoperative pseudohyperkalaemia: innocent yet dangerous
James E. F. Fitzgerald BM BCh, MRCS (England),
James E. F. Fitzgerald BM BCh, MRCS (England)
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
Search for more papers by this author Matthew J. White BSc, BHSc, MCSP,
Matthew J. White BSc, BHSc, MCSP
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
Search for more papers by this author Samantha J. Parfitt BMedSci, BMBS,
Samantha J. Parfitt BMedSci, BMBS
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
Search for more papers by this author Yvonne Littler BMedSci, BMBS,
Yvonne Littler BMedSci, BMBS
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
Search for more papers by this author Charles A. Maxwell-Armstrong DM, FRCS,
Charles A. Maxwell-Armstrong DM, FRCS
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
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James E. F. Fitzgerald BM BCh, MRCS (England),
James E. F. Fitzgerald BM BCh, MRCS (England)
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
Search for more papers by this author Matthew J. White BSc, BHSc, MCSP,
Matthew J. White BSc, BHSc, MCSP
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
Search for more papers by this author Samantha J. Parfitt BMedSci, BMBS,
Samantha J. Parfitt BMedSci, BMBS
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
Search for more papers by this author Yvonne Littler BMedSci, BMBS,
Yvonne Littler BMedSci, BMBS
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
Search for more papers by this author Charles A. Maxwell-Armstrong DM, FRCS,
Charles A. Maxwell-Armstrong DM, FRCS
Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham University Hospital Nottingham, UK
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First published: 31 March 2008
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