Electrolytes

Potassium replacement (empiric)

Rough estimate of K deficit and safe replacement rates.

potassium

Required inputs

  • Serum K (mEq/L)
  • Target K (mEq/L)
  • Central line available

Equation or source

KDIGO position; Cohn JN. Arch Intern Med 2000;160:2429.

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