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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 ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #management #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... #potassium #high ... #algorithm #treatment
Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm
 • Treat the cause & optimize hemodynamics and ventilation
 • Reconsider treatment leadingto
Hyperkalemia Management ... Algorithm • Treat ... the cause & optimize ... #Management #Algorithm ... #high
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... algorithm for management ... monitor 12-lead ECG ... #management #algorithm ... #high #nephrology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
immature blasts and high ... WBC count cause ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Algorithm Drugs ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... #Algorithm
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Complexes (PVC's) - Summary ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... percent PVCs/day • High ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... more intensive treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... exacerbation at high ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
we introduce a high ... causes Hyperkalemia ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology