Estimates total body potassium deficit and repletion needs
When to use it
Use to estimate potassium replacement needs in hypokalemia.
Category
Electrolytes & Acid-Base
References
Sterns RH et al. Am J Med. 1981;71(5):811-818
Gennari FJ. N Engl J Med. 1998;339(7):451-458
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 129 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.