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Journal Club Potassium RD Q&A

Self-monitoring serum potassium: present or future?

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Imagine a world where checking your potassium levels is as easy as checking blood glucose levels.  What would that do for our understanding of how

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium RD Q&A

Should we consider potassium:fibre ratios?

December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

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

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Phosphorus Potassium RD Q&A

How does a baking powder substitute change the mineral content of baking?

December 14, 2023December 12, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

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

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

What’s worse for my patients – hyperkalemia or stopping RAASi therapy?

December 6, 2023December 3, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

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

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

Why potassium is my favourite mineral

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

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

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

Why does potassium trend matter?

November 25, 2023October 26, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

In my hyperkalemia assessment checklist, one of the first assessment pieces is to look at the last three potassium values. There is an interpretation note

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

Hyperkalemia: How to spot a fake

November 20, 2023October 26, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

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

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium RD Q&A

Why does tacrolimus cause hyperkalemia?

October 27, 2023November 25, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Mel from BC asks: Why does “tac” (tacrolimus) cause hyperkalemia?  Do other medications in this family also cause hyperkalemia? My response “Tac”, or tacrolimus is

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Potassium RD Q&A

Does the amount of potassium on the label include naturally occurring and additive amounts?

October 26, 2023October 27, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Mallory from Nova Scotia asked me: “A colleague and I were wondering if you know if products in Canada are required to include the amount

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Journal Club Potassium

How accurate is that information on the nutrition facts table?

October 25, 2023November 11, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Ummm…. maybe not as accurate as you think. My main mineral of interest is potassium. Potassium is a relatively new addition to the nutrition facts

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