Lachlan Paterson

Clinically significant hypokalaemia and the utilisation of cardiac telemetry in hospitalised adults

Hypokalaemia is one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities in hospitalised patients, with moderate (2.5–3.0 mmol/L) to severe (< 2.5 mmol/L) deficiency associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias, prolonged hospitalisation, and inpatient mortality [1]. While cl...