It may be worth noting that the dose used was 10 mg of albuterol (we generally use 2.5 or 5 mg for bronchospasm). It seems that not all of us have been aware that the usual dose for treating hyperkalemia is 10 or 20 mg of albuterol. It's really easy and quick to use while insulin drips and such get mixed, and this reinforces earlier articles suggesting that the response is 0.5 meq or more.
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Rabbott - January 17, 2017 3:13 PM
It may be worth noting that the dose used was 10 mg of albuterol (we generally use 2.5 or 5 mg for bronchospasm). It seems that not all of us have been aware that the usual dose for treating hyperkalemia is 10 or 20 mg of albuterol. It's really easy and quick to use while insulin drips and such get mixed, and this reinforces earlier articles suggesting that the response is 0.5 meq or more.