Logan Class of December 2011 - Home

TREAT AS IF THERE IS AN EMPTY TANK INTO WHICH YOU CAN’T SEE. When patient is symptomatic, or on Digitalis, rapid correction is needed. P.O. potassium therapy is safest and should be used whenever possible. You can give 1-2 meq/Kg. po every few hours, checking serum K+ q 4 hrs. IV correction when patient is NPO for other reasons. ................
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