This is part two of a question that was emailed to me. The questions were about how different factors impact the movement of potassium inside
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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
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