1/ 🚨 NEW #WhiteboardAnimation: Potassium Repletion!
Learn the what, why, and how below ⤵️
📺: youtube.com
🖥️: coreimpodcast.com
Learn the what, why, and how below ⤵️
📺: youtube.com
🖥️: coreimpodcast.com
2/ The WHAT and WHY:
- Hypokalemia is:
🍌 K < 3.5
🍌Observational data: low K levels are associated with higher rates of ventricular arrhythmias (especially if underlying cardiac disease)
For more nuances, 🎧 to our #5Pearls episode from last year ⤵️
coreimpodcast.com
- Hypokalemia is:
🍌 K < 3.5
🍌Observational data: low K levels are associated with higher rates of ventricular arrhythmias (especially if underlying cardiac disease)
For more nuances, 🎧 to our #5Pearls episode from last year ⤵️
coreimpodcast.com
3/ The HOW:
🍌 If mild, asx, & tolerating PO ➡️
can encourage K rich foods
🍌 If tolerating PO ➡️replete PO
- KCl if undergoing diuresis +
metabolic alk
- K citrate if kidney stones
(citrate chelates calcium!)
- Kphos if ⬇️ phos
🍌 If mild, asx, & tolerating PO ➡️
can encourage K rich foods
🍌 If tolerating PO ➡️replete PO
- KCl if undergoing diuresis +
metabolic alk
- K citrate if kidney stones
(citrate chelates calcium!)
- Kphos if ⬇️ phos
4/ The HOW (cont.):
🍌 If not tolerating PO ➡️ replete IV
- KCl @ usually 10mEq/hour
- Faster if needed, but monitor on
tele (check 🏥 protocol)
- Keep in mind, IV KCl burns @ IV
site
Don’t JUST replete, treat the underlying cause!
🍌 If not tolerating PO ➡️ replete IV
- KCl @ usually 10mEq/hour
- Faster if needed, but monitor on
tele (check 🏥 protocol)
- Keep in mind, IV KCl burns @ IV
site
Don’t JUST replete, treat the underlying cause!
5/ Medications can commonly cause hypokalemia:
🍌 Penicillin (antibiotics)
🍌 Pee (diuretics)
🍌 PPI
🍌 Poop (laxatives)
🍌 Prednisone (steroids)
🍌 Penicillin (antibiotics)
🍌 Pee (diuretics)
🍌 PPI
🍌 Poop (laxatives)
🍌 Prednisone (steroids)
6/ Thanks to all!!
Authors: @alxndrasheridan @ShreyaTrivediMD Dr. Sean Burke
Peer review: Dr. Jeff William, Dr. Larissa Kruger Gomes
coreimpodcast.com
coreimpodcast.com
Authors: @alxndrasheridan @ShreyaTrivediMD Dr. Sean Burke
Peer review: Dr. Jeff William, Dr. Larissa Kruger Gomes
coreimpodcast.com
coreimpodcast.com
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