A 60-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents with serum potassium 6.9 mmol/L. ECG shows tall tented T waves and widening of the QRS complexe...

Question

A 60-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents with serum potassium 6.9 mmol/L. ECG shows tall tented T waves and widening of the QRS complexes. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous calcium gluconate.

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Calcium resonium orally.

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Insulin with dextrose infusion only.

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Nebulised Salbutamol only.

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Emergency haemodialysis without any temporising measures.

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Severe hyperkalaemia

A 60-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents with serum potassium 6.9 mmol/L. ECG shows tall tented T waves and widening of the QRS complexes. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?