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So since I matched I've been thinking about worst case scenarios for residency, and one in particular keeps popping up in my mind: the accidental administration of KCL IV push. I remember in particular seeing a news story when a nurse administered a vial of KCL during a pediatric code (she was driven out of the profession), and reading in a student doctor thread about how a resident wrote for KCL push from a drop down menu. So, if someone accidentally administers a large quantity to KCL IV, and you know it, is there anything you can do to salvage the situation? Fluids? Insulin and glucose? Rush the patient to dialysis? What would/could you do?