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Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... of Hyperkalemia ... As with hypokalemia ... its effect on cardiac ... efforts should focus
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... to Hypokalemia ... patients (including cardiac ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Cardiovascular collapse ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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Radiation Injury Acute ... • Onset Hours Cardio ... CNS - Circuatory collapse ... Toxicity #diagnosis #management
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... The goals of acute ... life-threatening cardiac ... algorithm for the management ... #Management #Medications
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
with possible Acute ... Major Adverse Cardiac ... the ED to help focus ... heart-score-major-cardiac-events ... #Diagnosis #Management
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
algorithm for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... department • Place on cardiac ... Consider dialysis #hyperkalemia ... #management #algorithm
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... and progressive Acute ... neuropathy or cardiac ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management