How do you decide which patients with asymptomatic hyperkalemia and CKD warrant inpatient admission versus expedited outpatient management?
Community PollStarted
What is your threshold for sending a patient with asymptomatic hyperkalemia and CKD to acute care rather than managing outpatient?
56 physicians have voted
Join Mednetto vote and see how they answered.
1 Answer
Mednet MemberInvited Expert
Nephrology · University Of California San Francisco Medical Center At Parnassus
Answered on
I would imagine that there is no EKG available as the patient is outpatient. I prefer not to admit patients as much as possible. I would not admit patients with potassium levels less than 6. For those between 6 and 6.5, I would try to treat medically and recheck potassium the next day. If potassium ...
Join for free or sign in to see the full answer