Situation: A patient developed dangerous arrhythmias in the immediate post CABG procedure.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why did you not correct his K+ value of 3.4 pre–operatively?
Lesson: Make Sure that pre–operative K+ value of <3.5 is corrected. Cardiac surgery patients who have serum potassium levels below 3.5 mmol/L are at high risk for perioperative arrhythmia.
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