If you responded to a person who is sick at home and that patient has not been taking their K-Dur medicine for a few days and you find your CHF patient, who had been prescribed Labetalol, Lasix and K-dur, and showed monomorphic V-tach on the monitor, would you synchonize cardiovert the patient first if he was hemodynamically unstable knowing that he is low on potassium which might convert your patient into unwanted and nonperfusing rhythm? Would we harm the patient if we shock them?
I can't find the source of my information but I remember reading that metoprolol is potassium sparing drug - meaning it doesn't cause potassium levels to drop. I don't believe that consuming fruit with a high K diet alone would raise K values to the point of side effects. At the moment I am more interested in the magnesium deficiency/arrhythmia information that I have read about. There seems to be something to that side of the electrolyte balance.
If you responded to a person who is sick at home and that patient has not been taking their K-Dur medicine for a few days and you find your CHF patient, who had been prescribed Labetalol, Lasix and K-dur, and showed monomorphic V-tach on the monitor, would you synchonize cardiovert the patient first if he was hemodynamically unstable knowing that he is low on potassium which might convert your patient into unwanted and nonperfusing rhythm? Would we harm the patient if we shock them?
In physiology, the primary ions of electrolytes are sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), chloride (Cl−), hydrogen phosphate (HPO42−), and hydrogen carbonate (HCO3−). The electric charge symbols of plus (+) and minus (−) indicate that the substance in question is ionic in nature and has an imbalanced distribution of electrons, the result of chemical dissociation".
A bit of history on me. I am 36 years old, have had bulimia since I was 17, doctors and family have only known since 2006 when I was hospitalized. I have some cardiac damage from purging and use of laxatives, diuretics & ipecac.
Potassium and Calcium and important electrolytes in muscles. Potassium is one of those electrolytes you dont really want to be messed up in your body. High potassium levels can cause heart dysrrhythmias, since your heart is a big muscle, Other signs of hyperkalemia(increased potassium) are nausea vomitting, restlessness, irritability, I am looking in my book right now to make sure i can give you the most accurate information. Chloride there is not much on.
If it is not in the upper to high range, get some potassium. Not the stuff you get at the grocery store. But k-dur potassium. You can get it from Canadian pharmacies. The stuff in the grocery store only delivers 1% of the daily rda for potassium. I work out a lot despite my hashimotos. The potassium helps a lot. You can also get a nice dose in orange juice. If you need instructions on how to get potassium and need my assistance ill be glad to help.
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