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| − | '''Potassium''' is an electrolyte symbolized with the letter K. When '''potassium''' is low, everyone freaks out; a condition called [[Hypokalemia|hypokalemia]]. When '''potassium''' is high, everyone freaks out again; a condition called [[Hyperkalemia|hyperkalemia]]. Hyperkalemia can cause life-threatening arrhythmia in both patients (by affecting depolarization) and health care providers (by scaring the bejeezus out of them). | + | [[File:Borat Potassium Song.jpg|450px|thumb|right|''Borat singing about potassium'']] |
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| + | '''Potassium''' is an electrolyte symbolized with the letter K. When '''potassium''' is low, everyone freaks out; a condition called [[Hypokalemia|hypokalemia]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/replete-potassium/ Team to Replete the Hell Out of Patient’s Potassium (Gomerblog)]</ref> When '''potassium''' is high, everyone freaks out again; a condition called [[Hyperkalemia|hyperkalemia]]. Hyperkalemia can cause life-threatening arrhythmia in both patients (by affecting depolarization) and health care providers (by scaring the bejeezus out of them). | ||
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| + | - [[Magnesium]] | ||
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| + | - [[Potassium Repletion]] | ||
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| + | - [[Sodium]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:55, 1 July 2017
Potassium is an electrolyte symbolized with the letter K. When potassium is low, everyone freaks out; a condition called hypokalemia.[1] When potassium is high, everyone freaks out again; a condition called hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia can cause life-threatening arrhythmia in both patients (by affecting depolarization) and health care providers (by scaring the bejeezus out of them).
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- Sodium
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