Question

A 27-year-old with confirmed DKA is treated with fixed-rate insulin infusion. Potassium 3.9 mmol/L, anuric? No. What potassium strategy?

Accepted Answer

Add 40 mmol KCl/L to fluids

Answer

No potassium replacement

Answer

Bolus 20 mmol KCl IV push

Answer

Stop insulin until K+ >5.5

Answer

Start oral potassium

Practice question

A 27-year-old with confirmed DKA is treated with fixed-rate insulin infusion. Potassium 3.9 mmol/L, anuric? No. What potassium strategy?