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Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Elimination (see Table ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... changes (especially QT ... patients (including cardiac ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
life-threatening cardiac ... , changes on ECG ... algorithm for the management ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Management #Medications
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Herpes, Coxsackie etc ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... #Summary #causes
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
from the blood by excretion ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... - HIV/HAART medications
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
(eg. remifentanil ... , digoxin etc) ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management