explanation |
Whenever a serum or whole blood potassium value
is stored, it
is checked
for hypokalemia (less than 3.3). If hypokalemia
is
present,
then if the patient has a non-zero serum digoxin level within the
3
months or an active order for digoxin administration, then an
alert
is generated (using the later of the level or the
order). It
warns that
hypokalemia may potentiate digoxin arrhythmias.
Repeat
alerts
are not generated if there has not been a new digoxin level or
order
since the last alert.;;
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