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Emergency management of severe hyperkalemia

#hyperkalemia #management #algorithm #nephrology #Potassium #Treatment
Emergency management ... #hyperkalemia #management ... #algorithm #nephrology ... #Potassium #Treatment
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride ... Algorithm Cl- ... of sodium and potassium ... #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fatigue Chloride ... Cl⁻ with other components ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology ... #Chloride
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
the Management ... Seizures The management ... and bag-valve mask ... #Management #Emergency ... #Neurology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Hypokalemia (renal potassium ... • Congenital chloride ... Supplement: • Potassium ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... specific questions to ask ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
QTc Flow chart to minimize TdP in COVID-19 inpatients on Chloroquine/Azithromycin

Flow chart to manage effects on
magnesium; K-Serum Potassium ... ; ms: milliseconds ... Prolongation #Torsades #Algorithm ... #Management #hydroxychloroquine
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment algorithm ... for management ... #algorithm #treatment ... #potassium #high ... #nephrology #KDIGO
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... provided the starting potassium ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment