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Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

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

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
pomagnesemia Evaluation ... patients (including cardiac ... - Dose & monitoring ... - Dose & frequency ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... Na delivery): CHF ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Transient, repeat dose
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... always due to hypovolemia ... for definitive management ... - MH/CCF/CWRU ... ultrasound #trauma #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... patient causing hypovolemia ... adjusting the dose ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... exam Determine Cardiac ... disease b) CHF ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management