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Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... Insulin–Glucose IV Infusion ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #management #algorithm
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia Cardiac ... syndrome • Post cardiac ... Sotalol • Propofol infusion ... Chagas disease • Acute ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... Weakness, cramping, nausea ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... only if no clear cause ... line, stabilizes cardiac
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... decreased renal perfusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... surgery. ❷ Call for cardiac ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
The goals of acute ... treatment are to ... life-threatening cardiac ... algorithm for the management ... #Management #Medications
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- shock->treatments ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... lung disease Caused ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology