Safety and efficacy of a concentrated potassium chloride solution infusion for rapid correction of hypokalemia.
Indian Pediatr
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1994 May; 31(5): 565-9
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-12705
ABSTRACT
Twenty children with hypokalemia (plasma potassium concentration < or = 3.5 mmol/L) with electrocardiographic (ECG) changes were given an infusion of concentrated solution of potassium chloride (200 mmol/L) at a rate of 0.25 mmol per kg per hour till ECG changes reverted to normal, under close monitoring of vital signs and ECG. The regimen effectively corrected the ECG changes in 1 to 6 hours with a mean increase in serum potassium by 0.75 +/- 0.49 mmol/L. No complications occurred. Controlled infusion of a concentrated solution of potassium chloride at a rate of 0.25 mmol/kg/hour is a safe and effective way to achieve rapid correction of hypokalemia with ECG changes, using minimal fluid volumes.
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Assunto principal:
Cloreto de Potássio
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Infusões Intravenosas
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Eletrocardiografia
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Hipopotassemia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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