TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Potassium Disorders
A1  - Moore, Brooks L.
A2  - Sherman, Scott C.
A2  - Weber, Joseph M.
A2  - Schindlbeck, Michael A.
A2  - Rahul G., Patwari
Y1  - 2014
N1  - 
T2  - Clinical Emergency Medicine
AB  - Obtain  an  electrocardiogram  (ECG)  early  in  patients  with  suspected  hyperkalemia  and  never  ignore  a  K+  >6.0  mEq/L.Patients  with  ECG  changes  consistent  with  hyperkalemia  require  prompt  treatment  to  avoid  a  life-threatening  dysrhythmia.The  most  common  cause  of  hypokalemia  in  a  patient  in  the  emergency  department  is  diuretic  (loop  or  thiazide)  use.Replacing  K+  via  the  oral  route  is  safe  and  is  the  preferred  method  for  cases  of  mild  to  moderate  hypokalemia.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101227920
ER  -