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ea0077p6 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular | SFEBES2021

The effect of plasma potassium on hospital length of stay in unselected acute admissions

Ellis Hugh Logan , Sharpe Claire , Kelly Philip , Al-Agil Mohammad , Teo James , Whyte Martin

Introduction: Hypo-&hyperkalaemia are common laboratory abnormalities, complicating up to 10% of all hospital admissions and contributing to mortality. Ideally, patients with mild deviations can be treated as outpatients, and only those patients with objectively severe or life-threatening levels are hospitalized. Once admitted, there are few data as to whether the degree of electrolyte disturbance consumes greater resource(s). We analysed the admission and discharge data, ...