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5. Write an essay explaining how potassium chloride stops the heart. I understand that the potassium chloride...

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5. Write an essay explaining how potassium chloride stops theheart.

I understand that the potassium chloride will disrupt theelectrical signaling of potassium and sodium ions which maintainthe heartbeat, but I need to know more of the mechanism of theprocess with how it does so. If you could explain. Thank you.

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Potassium chloride is used as alethal injection High doses of KCl lead to a state ofhyperkalemia and in the heart it leads to cardioplegiaNow you must know that normally there is a    See Answer
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