Potassium Flashcards

1
Q

In which situations might you need to give oral potassium?

A
  1. Taking digoxin - don’t want hypokalaemia
  2. Secondary hyperaldosterosim
  3. To replace GI losses e.g. chronic diarrhoea
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Treatment: Potassium over 6.5 mmol/L (severe hyperkalaemia)

A
  1. Calcium Gluconate 10%
  2. Insulin & glucose
  3. Salbutamol (nebs/IV)
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3
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Treatment: Potassium mild (5.5-5.9 mmol/L) & moderate (6.0-6.4 mmol/L)

A

Callcium polystyrene sulfonate resin (Calcium Resonium®) with regular Lactulose

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4
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Treatment: Hypokalaemia (<3.0mmol/L)

A

Oral or IV supplementation with potassium chloride

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5
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At least how many times its volume must potassium chloride be diluted and mixed well?

A

50 times

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6
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For peripheral infusions, what concentration should potassium chloride not exceed?

A

40mmol/L

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7
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Max rate

A

20mmol/hr

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