Famous Electrolyte Mnemonics

  • D Diluted
  • D Diuretics
  • D Decreased Aldosterone
  • D Disease (liver and kidney)
  • D Diet (low sodium diet)
  • D aDh excess (SIADH)
  • D ADDison’s Disease

  • M Muscle Cramps and weakness
  • U Urine little or none
  • R Respiratory distress
  • D Deadly cardiac problems
  • E EKG changes Tall Peak T wave
  • R Reflexes delayed
  • M Medications 
  • A Acidosis
  • C Cellular destruction
  • H Hypoaldosteronism
  • I Intake excessive
  • N Nephron Damage/kidney 
  • E Excretion Impaired