Question

A 70-year-old man with chronic kidney disease stage 4 has persistent potassium of 6.8 mmol/L, ECG shows tall tented T waves but he is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous Calcium Gluconate

Answer

Oral Calcium supplements

Answer

High-dose loop diuretic alone

Answer

Low potassium diet only

Answer

Start oral Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate only

Practice question

A 70-year-old man with chronic kidney disease stage 4 has persistent potassium of 6.8 mmol/L, ECG shows tall tented T waves but he is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?