Electrolytes

Question 1

Hypokalemia effects on muscles, and kidney

Answer 1

Muscle:Weakness
Kidney: nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus

Question 2

ECG findings in hypokalemia

Answer 2

Flat T wave
Prominent U wave
St depression

Question 3

Hypokalemia due to a Defect in Na-K-Cl co-transporter
in the ascending loop of Henle occurs in which disease?

Answer 3

Bartter disease

Question 4

Hypokalemia due to Defect in Na-Cl co-tansporter
in the distal tubules occurs in which disease?

Answer 4

Gatelman syndrome

Question 5

Management of hypokalemia in a patient with serum k of >2.5 meq/L

Answer 5

Oral potassium

Question 6

Management of hypokalemia in a patient with serum k of <2.5 meq/L

Answer 6

IV infusion Potassium

Question 7

ECG findings in hyperkalemia

Answer 7

Peaked T wave
Wide QRS

Question 8

1st line tx Of Hyperkalemia in presence of ECG findings

Answer 8

Calcium gluconate (cardioprotective)

Question 9

Choose:
Beta agonists are responsible for (hyper/ hypo) kalemia?

Answer 9

Hypokalemia due to increase in intracellilar shifting of potassium.