How to replenish potassium for hypokalemia
Written by Wang Li Bing
Intensive Care Medicine Department
Updated on August 31, 2024
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After the occurrence of hypokalemia, we usually adopt oral potassium supplementation or intravenous potassium supplementation. Oral potassium supplementation is the safest method clinically, and patients can also be advised to consume potassium-rich fruits or vegetables, etc. On the other hand, there is intravenous potassium supplementation, which must be decided based on the patient's urine output. Generally, potassium supplementation can be carried out only when the patient's urine output is more than 500 milliliters per day. However, the concentration of potassium must be diluted and not administered undiluted to prevent arrhythmias and so on.
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