Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia alcoholism K+ level < 3.5 anorexianenwsa causes bulumia potassum losing dlurences overuse of laxatives, deuretics, (throughs and enemas corticosteroids sodum PNU anniphotereum B vomiting gastrisuction diarrhea hyperaldos termism patients unable to eat nomaldiet insulin hypersecretion.

S/S : Fatigue anorex(a, N/V, muscle weakness Polyuna, V bowel motility, ventriular asystale, or fib, parasthesias, leg cramps B/P, dbd distention, dilute ume thirst Suggest Ischennia * EKG Flat T waves 7x promiment u waves specific to hypokalemia ST depression prolonged IR internal . V potassun r/o degram toxicity potentiates the action of degoxin

Foods in K+ : bananas, melon, CITNUS. TX: PO. replacement thuts vegetables, legumes, whole grains, wilk and meat. (fo tol Salt substitutes. 50/60mez of K1/TSP gm putassium through IV-( 40-60 mt q /day adequate if Samnomal losses.) IV IS mandatory if hypokalemia is severel

only give IV potassun if unne output IS adequate Always use an KT If infusion Im. pump will be excreted and nse to dangerous IVIS. (20ml/h x2hrs -STOP infusion never push or give - will always be on continous EKG momtoning then adinestening IV potassum