We have a new resource in the Sinai ED. Say hello to your friendly ED pharmacist. In the past several years, the ED pharmacy has been centralized in a non-ED location. We all know well these faceless interactions with a human reminding you to renally dose your Zosyn, stop ordering the bicarb drip that way…and […]
hyperkalemia physiology
Posted onYou’ll likely encounter hyperkalemia on your next Resus / Cardiac shift, and you’ll instinctively treat it. But take a moment to review the fascinating physiology behind the “cocktail”! First, consider how K+ is buffered by cells:How do our treatments shift K+ intracellularly? … Key: Na-K-ATPase! 3Na+ out, 2K+ IN! And stimulated by the β2 and insulin […]