A 60 year old male presents to ED with a 1 week history nausea, decreased oral intake and occasional vomiting. He has a background of poorly controlled hypertension on Perindopril.
VBG:
pH 7.26 Na 142 mmol/l
pCO2 34mmHg Cl 107 mmol/l
HCO3 16mmol/l K 6.7 mmol/l
BE -8 Cr 607 umol/l
Lactate 2.5 mmol/l Glucose 5.6 mmol/l
- Describe and Interpret the VBG
- List the agents used in treatment of hyperkalaemia, their mechanism of action, dosage, onset of action and duration of action.