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Oct 2022
22m 23s

59 - Hyperkalemic Heparin

THE CURIOUS CLINICIANS
About this episode

Why can heparin cause hyperkalemia? On this episode of The Curious Clinicians, they explore that question and many more fun facts about this age old anticoagulant.

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Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.

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