KCl
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Potassium chloride |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Medical, Education & Academia |
| Also written | KCL |
KCl has two meanings. It stands for Potassium chloride (drug) or King's College London (university).
Meanings of KCl at a glance
| # | KCl stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potassium chloride | Medical › Drug |
| 2 | King's College London | Education & Academia › University |
1. Potassium chloride
Medical · Drug Abbreviations
Salt used to treat or prevent low potassium, given orally as tablets, powders or liquids, or intravenously as a diluted infusion. It is often prescribed with loop and thiazide diuretics, which cause potassium loss.
Example: KCl 20 mEq PO BID x 3 days; repeat BMP Thursday.
Concentrated IV potassium chloride is on ISMP's high-alert list: given undiluted or by IV push it can stop the heart, and The Joint Commission pushed hospitals in the early 2000s to remove concentrated vials from patient-care areas. Peripheral infusions are commonly limited to about 10 mEq per hour. ISMP has also reported "HCl" being misread as "KCl".
2. King's College London (KCL)
Education & Academia · University Abbreviations
University founded in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington, with campuses along the Strand and the River Thames. It is known for health sciences, law, war studies and its links to Florence Nightingale's pioneering nursing school.
Example: Rosalind Franklin took Photo 51, the X-ray image of DNA, at KCL in 1952.
King's uses "King's College London" or simply "King's" in branding. It is a member of the Russell Group and the federal University of London. The KCL Department of War Studies is unusual in British academia.
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