A 70-year-old with advanced CKD develops hyperkalaemia (K+ 6.5 mmol/L) on blood tests but is asymptomatic. After an ECG check, what is the initial med...

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A 70-year-old with advanced CKD develops hyperkalaemia (K+ 6.5 mmol/L) on blood tests but is asymptomatic. After an ECG check, what is the initial medical treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous calcium gluconate

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Insulin and dextrose infusion

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Calcium resonium

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Nebulised salbutamol

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Emergency dialysis

Hyperkalaemia — UKMLA MCQ

A 70-year-old with advanced CKD develops hyperkalaemia (K+ 6.5 mmol/L) on blood tests but is asymptomatic. After an ECG check, what is the initial medical treatment?