RT Book, Section
A1 Moore, Brooks L.
A2 Sherman, Scott C.
A2 Weber, Joseph M.
A2 Schindlbeck, Michael A.
A2 Rahul G., Patwari
SR Print(0)
ID 1101227920
T1 Potassium Disorders
T2 Clinical Emergency Medicine
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179460-2
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101227920
RD 2024/04/20
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.