Medical internship survival course: how to replete potassium during your night on call

As an intern, you’ll be in charge of electrolyte repletion almost every day. In this lesson, we cover the symptoms of hypokalemia (low potassium), the formula to calculate the dose, and the best administration route.

Kelley Chuang, MD MA
Kelley Chuang, MD MA
28th Jun 2022 • 1m read
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As an intern, you’ll be in charge of electrolyte repletion almost every day. In this lesson, we cover the symptoms of hypokalemia (low potassium), the formula to calculate the dose, and the best administration route.

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