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What’s The Deal With Potassium In The ICU

What’s The Deal With Potassium In The ICU

Update: 2025-10-06
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No matter which ICU in which I work, I am asked to keep the potassium levels more than 4. Is there any evidence for this? 

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What’s The Deal With Potassium In The ICU

What’s The Deal With Potassium In The ICU

Hesham A. Hassaballa, MD, FCCP