Table 2.

Criteria Used by Reviewers to Determine the Time Appropriate Treatment Was Ordered

Alert Type	Examples of Appropriate Treatment
Low or falling sodium	Isotonic or hypertonic solution intravenously, fluid restriction, demeclocycline
High sodium	Isotonic or hypotonic solution intravenously
Low or falling potassium, or low potassium with patient on digoxin	Potassium replacement (intravenous or oral)
High potassium	Discontinue potassium 50% dextrose with insulin
	Furosemide
	Bumetanide
	Discontinue spironolactone or triamterene
	Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene sulfonate)
	Sodium bicarbonate
	Calcium chloride, calcium gluconate
Low glucose	Oral glucose
	Orange juice
	Candy bar
	50% dextrose intravenously
High glucose	Insulin (subcutaneous or intravenous)
Low or falling hematocrit	Transfusion, assessment of hemodynamic stability