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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... Decreased renal potassium ... hypoaldosteronism in ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
patient with chronic atrial ... fibrillation on an ... Potassium normal ... Electrocardiogram #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... intolerance, chest pain ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... When to suspect AIN ... oliguria • Classic triad ... associated with AIN ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... B12 injections in ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #low ... #potassium
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
- Stroke Risk in ... Atrial Fibrillation ... atrial fibrillation ... CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis #neurology ... #cardiology #Mnemonic
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... ratio in the urine ... High effective arterial ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Premature atrial ... de Pointes if in ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
flutter, ectopic atrial ... B-blockers with caution in ... B-blockers with caution in ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
- Regular - Count-Off ... - Irregular - Count ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology