Question

A 70-year-old man with CKD stage 3b (eGFR 32 mL/min/1.73 m²) and diabetes presents with serum potassium 6.7 mmol/L, ECG showing peaked T waves and widened QRS complexes. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous calcium gluconate

Answer

Intravenous frusemide only

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Oral sodium polystyrene sulfonate only

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Stop his ACE inhibitor and recheck potassium in 24 hours

Answer

Haemodialysis without any temporising measures

Practice question

A 70-year-old man with CKD stage 3b (eGFR 32 mL/min/1.73 m²) and diabetes presents with serum potassium 6.7 mmol/L, ECG showing peaked T waves and widened QRS complexes. What is the most appropriate immediate management?