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Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Potassium Electrolyte ... Repletion If patient ... magnesium before repleting ... potassium Oral ... #management #hypokalemia
Intern Pocket Cards - Electrolyte Repletion Guide
Electrolyte Repletion:
 - Potassium (ref range 3.5-4.5)
 - Magnesium (ref
- Electrolyte Repletion ... Guide Electrolyte Repletion ... : - Potassium ... #Guide #management ... inpatient #internship #potassium
Potassium Repletion - Oral vs IV
Oral KCl 
 - 40mEq at a time, q2-4 hrs
Potassium Repletion ... DrEricStrong #Potassium ... #Repletion #Hypokalemia ... #Oral #Intern #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Consider magnesium repletion ... - Repletion Of ... Enteral potassium ... hr for routine repletion ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Electrolyte Repletion
Potassium 
  - ref range 3.5-4.5
  - if acute MI, cardiac conditions >4.5
Electrolyte Repletion ... Potassium ... #Electrolyte #Repletion ... #management #intern
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... important because management ... because magnesium depletion ... impedes potassium ... repletion and can
Phosphate Electrolyte Repletion
Oral: Neutra-Phos, Neutra-Phos-K, K-Phos Neutral (Na and K Phos)
Intravenous: Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate

Satya Patel
Phosphate Electrolyte Repletion ... Intravenous: Potassium ... #Electrolyte #Repletion
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
    -
Diagnosis Chloride depletion ... syndrome • Severe potassium ... depletion (serum ... potassium <2 mmol
Calcium Electrolyte Repletion
Always correct Ca for albumin before deciding if it is abnormal
Calcium Electrolyte Repletion ... #Electrolyte #Repletion ... #management #hypocalcemia
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... severe volume depletion ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... #hyperkalemia #potassium ... high #diagnosis #management