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Hyperkalemia

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Core Review

Link	Source	Year
Hyperkalemia	IBCC	2024
Management of hyperkalemia	CoreEM	2015
Refractory Hyperkalemia	Critical Care Now	2024

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Management / Lit Review

HyperK Cocktail	Source	Year
Insulin Dosing in Hyperkalemia – Is It a One Size Fits All?	emDocs	2018
Hyper-K Treatment REVEAL-ED	JournalFeed $	2019

Resins / binders	Source	Year
Is Kayexalate Useful in the Treatment of Hyperkalemia in the Emergency Department?	emDocs	2015
Patiromer for Treatment of Hyperkalemia in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study	PMID 31599043	2020
Sodium Polystyrene for Hyperkalemia and Serious GI Events	JournalFeed $	2019

IV Fluids	Source	Year
Can We Use LR for Hyperkalemia?	JournalFeed $	2021
Is Lactated Ringer’s Solution Safe for Hyperkalemia Patients?	ALiEM	2021
Myth-busting: Lactated Ringers is safe in hyperkalemia, and is superior to NS	PulmCrit	2014
The Vitals: IV Fluids – Lactated Ringers - Part 1	Critical Care Now	2021

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ECG

	Source	Year
Can We Use LR for Hyperkalemia?	Dr. Smith’s ECG Blog
Is Lactated Ringer’s Solution Safe for Hyperkalemia Patients?	ALiEM	2024
Myth-busting: Lactated Ringers is safe in hyperkalemia, and is superior to NS	EM-Ronin	2024

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