Hypokalaemia

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  • Created on: 15-11-19 12:03
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  • Hypokalaemia
    • Causes
      • GI
        • Deficient intake
        • Loss
          • D+V
          • Fistula
          • Sigmoido-scopy
      • Renal
        • Diuretics
        • Gitelman's syndrome
        • metabolic acidosis
        • tubular acidosis
        • Hyper-aldosteronism
          • Untitled
        • Hypo-magnesaemia
      • Increased shift into cells
        • Insulin
        • Alkalosis
    • Symptoms
      • Arrhythmias
      • Abnormal ECG
      • Weakness + cramps
      • Constipation, ileus
      • Bladder dysfunction
      • Decreased insulin secretion
      • Decreased renal function
      • Metabolic alkalosis
      • Urinary excretion of calcium and phosphate
    • Mgmt
      • Mild-moderate: oral potassium replacement
      • Severe (< 2.5mmol/L or symptomatic): KCl infusion
        • 40mmol in 1L normal saline
        • Check calcium and phosphate
      • Unstable arrhythmia
        • Call cardiac arrest team

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