Quick fire electrolyte treatments Flashcards
(23 cards)
Iron deficiency anaemia treatment
Diet correction
1st- Oral iron
2nd- IV iron
Vitamin B12 deficiency treatment INITAL
Hydoxycobalamin 1mg injection 3 times a week for 2 weeks
Vitamin B12 deficiency maintenance treatment if caused by diet
Cyanocobalamin 50-150mcg between meals or hydroxycobalamin 1mg injection twice a year
Vitamin B12 deficiency maintenance treatment if NOT caused by diet
Hydoxycobalamin 1mg every 3 months IM or 500-1000mcg cyanocobalamin daily
Folate deficiency treatment
Folic acid 5mg for 4 months
B1 deficiency treatment
Thiamine
B6 deficiency treatment
Pyridoxine
Isoniazid induced neuropathy treatment
Pyridoxine
Hyperphosphatemia treatment if calcium is low
Calcium acetate
Hyperphosphatemia treatment if calcium is normal
Sevelamer
Moderate Hypophosphatemia treatment
Phosphate sandoz
Severe Hypophosphatemia treatment
IV phosphate polyfuser
Moderate hyperkalemia treatment
Monitor and adjust medications
Severe hyperkalemia treatment
Calcium Gluconate 10% (cardiac protection)
Insulin, salbutamol, sodium bicarbonate (shift k+ into cells)
Furosemide, patriomer calcium/ calcium resonium (remove K+ from body)
Mild hypokalaemia treatment
Oral replacement - sandro-K
Severe hypokalaemia treatment
IV potassium replacement
Hypercalcemia treatment
IV fluids
Severe hypercalcemia
IV fluids + IV bisphosphonates
Hypocalcemia treatment
Calcium + vitamin D (oral)
Severe hypocalcemia treatment
Calcium gluconate 10% injection
Hypermagnesemia treatment
Calcium gluconate 10% injection (binds to excess magnesium)
Hypomagnesemia treatment - Mild
Oral magnesium glycerophosphate
Severe hypomagnesemia treatment
IM/IV magnesium sulfate
Monitor BP RR ECG
