Electrolyte Repletion
Revision as of 07:05, 18 December 2013 by Rossdonaldson1 (talk | contribs)
Magnesium
- Replete if serum level <1.7
- Usual dose is 2g over 1 hour
- If level <than 1.2, double the dose
- Oral repletion may done if level is >1.2 and pt is asymptomatic
- Magnesium oxide 400mg is approximately equal to 2g of MgSO4
Phosphorus
- If <2.4:
- Neutra-Phos 2 packets PO Q6hr x 48hr OR sodium phosphate 30mmol IV
- If <1:
- IV Sodium Phosphate 45mmol should be used