Treatment of Acute Hyperkalemia -a) Ca gluconate givenb) Insulin & Glucose reduces hyperkaJemia within 4 hrsc) Dialysis not usefuld) Resin shows the response within minutese) IV NaHCO3 given: (A) a, (B) b, (C) ae, (D) ad
Answer is C. Resins show response within → 1-2 hr
Insulin + Glucose shows response within → 15-30 minutes
Ca gluconate shows response within → minutes (less than 5 minutes)
B2 adrenergic shows response within → 30 minutes
NaHCO3 shows response within → 30 minutes


Hemodialysis is the most effective and rapid nlav of lowerine plasma potassiumQ