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The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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Urinary tract obstruction ... II - Sickle cell ... - NSAlDs - Beta-Blockers ... #Hyperkalemia ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
I call it, “Think ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High ... #Cardiogenic #Obstructive
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
I call it, “Think ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Treatment Algorithm ... bradycardia, AV blocks ... Shift K+ into cells ... . dehydration. obstruction
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... Urinary tract obstruction ... nephritis, Sickle cell ... - Drugs that block
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
defects in red cell ... Beta-Adrenergic ... (SLE), sickle cell ... anemia, obstructive ... anemia, obstructive
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Aldosterone • ENaC blockers ... • AIN/CIN • Obstruction ... nephropathy • Beta
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... epistaxis, and nasal obstruction ... CRAB - no anemia, hypercalcemia ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... CMP, Ca, LDH, beta
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
of the ECG to focus ... or hypertrophic obstructive ... their ECG and are well-appearing ... Utility: • Syncope evaluation ... the physician to focus