Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Both excessive diarrhea and vomiting can lead to hypokalemia. Large-volume emesis doesn’t directly lower serum potassium (K+). However, the reduction in hydrogen ions induces a metabolic alkalosis that stimulates urinary K+ wasting.
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Nursing Tip of the Day! – Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate and patiromer represent the newest generation of potassium-binding agents. Although they have been shown to be effective in the outpatient environment, there are limited data in the acute care setting.