A 28 year old drug user presents to emergency department collapsed and anuria. His serum K+ is 7.5mmol/l. CXR shows early pulmonary edema. What is the next appropriate management for this patient?
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The key is B. IV calcium gluconate. [In severe hyperkalemia IV calcium gluconate is given to protect the heart from cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmias till definitive treatments are arranged].
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