Question

A 60-year-old man attends with serum potassium 6.8 mmol/L on urgent bloods. ECG shows tall peaked T waves and widened QRS complexes. He is otherwise stable. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous calcium gluconate

Answer

Insulin and dextrose infusion only

Answer

Nebulised Salbutamol only

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Oral Calcium supplements

Answer

Oral Sodium polystyrene sulfonate only

Practice question

A 60-year-old man attends with serum potassium 6.8 mmol/L on urgent bloods. ECG shows tall peaked T waves and widened QRS complexes. He is otherwise stable. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?