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A 10-year old female spayed Schipperke dog presents to your emergency clinic for profuse vomiting for several days and weakness. You perform initial bloodwork and find that her blood pH is 7.6 and her potassium is 1.8 mmol/l. She weighs 12 kg. You immediately start her on intravenous fluids supplemented with potassium. What is the maximum rate of intravenous potassium that would be considered safe to administer to this dog? 18 mEq/hr 3 mEq/hr 6 mEq/hr 12 mEq/hr 24 mEq/hr Please select an option Incorrect. The maximum safe rate of potassium infusion is 0.5 mEq/kg/hr. As this dog weighs 12 kg, the maximum is 6 mEq/hr. This is one of those rates that you need to know. Administering potassium more rapidly than this can result in fatal arrhythmias. Incorrect. The maximum safe rate of potassium infusion is 0.5 mEq/kg/hr. As this dog weighs 12 kg, the maximum is 6 mEq/hr. This is one of those rates that you need to know. Administering potassium more rapidly than this can result in fatal arrhythmias. Correct! The maximum safe rate of potassium infusion is 0.5 mEq/kg/hr. As this dog weighs 12 kg, the maximum is 6 mEq/hr. This is one of those rates that you need to know. Administering potassium more rapidly than this can result in fatal arrhythmias. Incorrect. The maximum safe rate of potassium infusion is 0.5 mEq/kg/hr. As this dog weighs 12 kg, the maximum is 6 mEq/hr. This is one of those rates that you need to know. Administering potassium more rapidly than this can result in fatal arrhythmias. Incorrect. The maximum safe rate of potassium infusion is 0.5 mEq/kg/hr. As this dog weighs 12 kg, the maximum is 6 mEq/hr. This is one of those rates that you need to know. Administering potassium more rapidly than this can result in fatal arrhythmias.