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Causes of hypokalemia |
renal or extrarenal losses, transcellular shifts, decreased intake |
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Hypokalemia clinical manifestations |
Cardiac and neuromuscular - arrhythmias, EKG abnormalitis, muscle weakness or paralysis, paresthesias, ileus, abd cramps, N/V |
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EKG changes with hypokalemia |
U waves, prolonged QT, flat or inverted T waves |
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Hyperkalemia causes |
Often results from renal dysfunction |
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Hyperkalemia clinical manifestations |
Heart and muscle Arrhythmias, heart block, brady, diminished conduction and contraction, EKG abnormalitis, muslce weakness, paralysis, paresthesias, hypoactive reflexes |
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EKG changes with Hyperkalemia |
Diffuse peaked T waves, PR interval prolongation, QRS widening, diminished p waves, sine waves |
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Hyperkalemia treatment |
If significant EKG changesCalcium chloride or Calcium gluconate
Insulin & Glucose Sodium bicarb Albuterol can decrease serum K Increase UOP with loop diuretic Increase GI K loss Initiate Dialysis |
