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Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... to diuretic #hyperkalemia ... kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... #treatment #diuretics ... diuresis #nephrology #algorithm
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Management of Hyperkalemia ... Consider cause of hyperkalaemia ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytosis: cells lyse as ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... of hyperkalemia ... epinephrine (↑HR and ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
the connections and ... pathophysiology ... the lab values table ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
Algorithm for the management of severe or refractory anaphylaxis and related airway and vascular complications in
Algorithm for the ... related airway and ... #anaphylaxis #Algorithm ... #management #criticalcare ... #treatment
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
Hypercalcemia of ... Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... @kdjhaveri #Hypercalcemia ... #Malignancy #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Emergency Therapy of Hyperkalemia
Therapy - Dose and Route - Onset of Action - Duration of Effect
Emergency Therapy of Hyperkalemia ... Therapy - Dose and ... Hemodialysis #Hyperkalemia ... #pharmacology #table ... #treatment
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... cause aspiration, hyperkalemia ... myocardial infarction, and ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... This table may simultaneously ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #TidalVolumes #Table