General rule of thumb for KCl infusion in peripheral line is maximum of 10 mEq per hour, accounting for cumulative KCl from multiple sources.
A provider brought up a question: If patient has multiple separate peripheral lines, one in right wrist, one in left wrist, can you still run 10 mEq KCl in each peripheral line separately? Cumulatively it would be 20 mEq per hour of KCl, however they are in separate lines. Is this possible? Would there still be cardiac issues?
A provider brought up a question: If patient has multiple separate peripheral lines, one in right wrist, one in left wrist, can you still run 10 mEq KCl in each peripheral line separately? Cumulatively it would be 20 mEq per hour of KCl, however they are in separate lines. Is this possible? Would there still be cardiac issues?