Hypokalemia induced acute onset of atrial fibrillation during emergency surgery A case report
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Abstract : Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a common problem
in the elderly . AF is an arrhythmia which is common in the
general population and it has a prevalence of about 4 to 8
percent and the causes are multifactorial . We describe here
a successful management of a sudden onset of AF in an
elderly patient who was scheduled for an emergency
debridement of cellulite is of left leg .
K e y w o r d : E m e r g e n c y , a t r i a l
fibrillationtionhykalemia,hypoglycaemia.
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