Question

A 67-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents to the emergency department with generalised weakness. His ECG shows peaked T waves. Laboratory results reveal potassium 6.8 mmol/L and creatinine 320 µmol/L. What is the most urgent immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous calcium gluconate

Answer

Intravenous insulin with dextrose

Answer

Nebulised Salbutamol

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Loop diuretic therapy

Answer

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate orally

Practice question

A 67-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents to the emergency department with generalised weakness. His ECG shows peaked T waves. Laboratory results reveal potassium 6.8 mmol/L and creatinine 320 µmol/L. What is the most urgent immediate treatment?