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Oct 2023
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#137 Hypokalemia & Potassium Repletion: ...

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See some of the original interviews on Youtube!

What is the evidence behind K+ repletion? What is a framework to think through for hypokalemia? What are the different repletion formulations and what else can you do to mitigate hypokalemia? Stepping back, do we really need to get labs every single day?!

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  • 01:45 Pearl 1: Evidence for potassium repletion 
  • 09:10 Pearl 2: Framework for hypokalemia
  • 17:09 Pearl 3: Repletion goals
  • 23:00 Pearl 4: Options for hypokalemia treatment
  • 29:13 Pearl 5: Frequency of lab checks and repletion


Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, nephrology, hospital medicine, potassium diet, interprofessional education



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