Figure 2. The carbon-carbon double bond found in monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids can exist in the cis or trans configuration. When the two hydrogen atoms are on opposite sides of the double bond, the configuration is called trans.
Hyperkalemia is a medical emergency, yet the administration of insulin, in most circumstances, can wait until a pharmacy prepares a stat dose. In general, pharmacy should also prepare all insulin infusions using a standard concentration (e.g., 1 unit/mL).
Hyperkalemia is defined as a serum potassium concentration greater than the upper limit of the normal range; the range in children and infants is age-dependent, whereas the range for adults is approximately 3.5-5.5 mEq/L.The upper limit may be considerably high in young or premature infants, as high as 6.5 mEq/L.hrombocytosis can also lead to false elevations of serum potassium levels. The normal serum potassium level is 0.4 mEq/L higher than the plasma level because of potassium release during clot formation.