Question

A 59-year-old man with advanced chronic kidney disease is admitted with potassium 6.8 mmol/L and ECG showing tall tented T waves and widened QRS complexes. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous Calcium gluconate

Answer

Nebulised Salbutamol only

Answer

Oral Calcium Resonium only

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Intravenous 0.9% sodium chloride only

Answer

Insulin and dextrose infusion without Calcium

Practice question

A 59-year-old man with advanced chronic kidney disease is admitted with potassium 6.8 mmol/L and ECG showing tall tented T waves and widened QRS complexes. He is haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?