Renal General Medicine B
Potassium Deficit Calculator
Estimates total body potassium deficit in hypokalaemia. Used to guide IV/oral potassium replacement.
References
- Weiner ID, Wingo CS. Hypokalemia — consequences, causes, and correction. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1997;8(7):1179-1188.
- NICE Clinical Guideline. Intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital (CG174). 2013.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Potassium chloride · Potassium replacement
- Potassium chloride with potassium bicarbonate · Effervescent potassium replacement
- Potassium Chloride (IV) · Electrolyte — Potassium Supplement
- Amiloride hydrochloride · Potassium-sparing diuretic (epithelial Na+ channel blocker)
- Co-amilofruse · Loop diuretic + potassium-sparing
- Co-amilozide · Thiazide + potassium-sparing
Pathways
- Hyperkalaemia Management · UK Kidney Association Guidelines 2020; NICE CKD Guidelines
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) · KDIGO 2012 / NICE AKI 2019
- CKD Management · NICE CKD 2021 / KDIGO 2024
- Nephrotic Syndrome · KDIGO 2021
- RRT Initiation · KDIGO 2012 / NICE
- Sepsis Screening and Sepsis Six · UK Sepsis Trust; NICE NG51; Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.