This question was emailed to me a little while ago. Its a tough one, but a good one! How are CO2 and K related? According
Category: Hyperkalemia Assessments
Everything a dietitians needs to conduct evidence-based assessments leading to effective nutrition interventions
Given that constipation is known to contribute to hyperkalemia risk and many ostomies are associated with increased fecal volume, the most well-known impact is hypokalemia.
It’s fat stack Friday. Unfortunately in healthcare, that means I am not talking about a fat stack of pancakes. Fat stack Friday for dietitians means
If you know me, then you know that I my goal is to get bananas off the potassium handout. And by that I mean, I
I received this question from a colleague of mine who was wondering if we should start including potassium:fibre ratios. There have been a few studies
Not too long ago, I was asking a question about the phosphorus content of baking powder. I did some math to calculate the phosphorus content
In my new hyperkalemia assessment checklists there is a section that reviews medications associated with hyperkalemia. One of the medication classes frequently associated with hyperkalemia
Did you know that potassium is my favourite mineral? Or that I describe bananas as my spirit fruit? And that I can barely walk by
In my new hyperkalemia assessment checklist, one of the first assessment pieces is to look at the last three potassium values. There is an interpretation
Ever wonder if the high potassium value you are getting from the lab report is correct? Especially when it seems totally outside of your patient’s