Treatment:
- If severe hyperkalemia or ECG changes -> first give IV Ca (stabilized RMP of myocardium)
- Potassium shifters: glucose + insulin, sodium bicarb (causes alkalosis)
- K elimnation: Kayexalate, hemodialysis, furosemide
Download the PDF version: here
References:
- Step up to medicine
- Dr Alqahtani’s lecture
