This document discusses hypokalemia, defined as a serum potassium level below 3.5 mEq/L. It provides information on the electrocardiographic manifestations of hypokalemia from several references. Guidelines are given for potassium repletion via peripheral or central lines, including maximum rates of 4 mEq/hour peripherally or 40 mEq/hour centrally. Potassium levels should be monitored after 6 hours. The document emphasizes intermittent low-volume infusions or continuous high-volume infusions for potassium repletion according to the route of administration. It concludes by thanking the reader.
2. Potasio sérico menor de 3.5. DEFINICIONES FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES. Critical Care Clinics - Volume 17, Issue 3 (July 2001) Disorders of potassium homeostasis Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia. Crit Care Clin 18 (2002) 273– 288
3. FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES. Critical Care Clinics - Volume 17, Issue 3 (July 2001) Disorders of potassium homeostasis Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia. Crit Care Clin 18 (2002) 273– 288
4. FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES. Critical Care Clinics - Volume 17, Issue 3 (July 2001) Disorders of potassium homeostasis Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia. Crit Care Clin 18 (2002) 273– 288
5. MANIFESTACIONES ELECTROCARDIOGRAFICAS FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES. Critical Care Clinics - Volume 17, Issue 3 (July 2001) Disorders of potassium homeostasis Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia. Crit Care Clin 18 (2002) 273– 288
6. No mas de 4 mEq/ hora por periferica No mas de 20 mEq/litro: velocidad de infusion No mas de 200 a 250 mEqdia. Por via central no mas de 40 mEq hora. Control de potasio a las 6 horas. REGLAS DE ORO
7. REPOSICION DE POTASIO INFUSIONES INTERMITENTES POCO VOLUMEN INFUSIONES CONTINUAS DE GRAN VOLUMEN VIA CENTRAL VIA PERIFERICA VIA CENTRAL PROTOCOLO DE REPOSICION DE K- HUN