TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hypo- and Hyperkalemia Abnormalities A1 - Kecskes, Susan A. A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert PY - 2019 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Serum potassium levels reflect only 2% of total body potassium.Therapy for hyperkalemia is aimed at halting intake, stabilizing cellular membranes, intracellular translocation, and enhancing elimination.Hypokalemia should be corrected orally, if possible. Extreme caution should be exercised during intravenous replacement to avoid hyperkalemia. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/14 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155427951 ER -