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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... workup for alternate ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... #potassium #high ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #treatment
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... algorithm for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... monitor 12-lead ECG ... #high #nephrology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Algorithm DILI ... (record start and ... of information (e.g ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... vascular disorder (e.g
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Elimination (see Table ... #nephrology #K
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... hypertension (eg
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Reduced ... • Low EABV (e.g ... #Algorithm #Causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Management #Workup
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... antibody that works ... EMG Studies: ... #neurology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... ., long QT syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment