Hypoglycemia following intravenous insulin plus glucose for hyperkalemia in patients with impaired renal function

Hypoglycemia is a serious complication following the administration of insulin for hyperkalemia. We determined the incidence of hypoglycemia and severe hypoglycemia (blood glucose <70 or ≤40 mg/dl, respectively) in a cohort of AKI and non-dialysis dependent CKD patients who received an intravenous infusion of insulin plus glucose to treat hyperkalemia.We retrospectively reviewed charts of all AKI and non-dialysis dependent CKD patients who...