Did
you ever care for a patient with hypokalemia who despite multiple runs of KCl
and countless mixes of Klor, the potassium level hardly moves? If so, check the
patient’s magnesium level.
Why?
Showing posts with label potassium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label potassium. Show all posts
Monday, March 10, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
CLINICAL TIPS FOR NEW NURSES: MANAGING HYPERKALEMIA
One
of my most popular clinical lectures is the one I do on fluid and electrolytes.
You see fluid and electrolytes plays a role in EVERYTHING yet we often don’t
spend a lot of time trying to understand them. And, I typically find that even
experienced nurses truly don’t understand them.
So,
I’ll be sharing some tips related to fluid and electrolytes that I believe
EVERY new nurse needs to master to successfully care for patients. Because
Potassium is one of the most “dangerous” electrolytes (we use potassium in
“lethal injections”), we’re starting here.
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