A Clinician’s Guide to Inpatient Electrolyte Replacement

Your patient is low on electrolytes, so order for them to drink a Gatorade, of course! Tsk, tsk. If only it was that simple… For a topic that seems like basic chemistry, electrolyte replacement is surprisingly daunting. But have no fear, tl;dr is here to give you the rundown on four common electrolyte deficiencies, including recognition and treatment.

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiSeptember 26, 2022hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypophosphatemia, hypocalcemia, how to replace replete electrolytes, how much potassium magnesium calcium phosphate do I use to replace low levels, treatment of electrolyte deficiencies, how to treat low electrolyte levels