Hypokalaemia
- Created by: MazzaW
- 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
- GI
- 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
- Causes
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