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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 ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Monitor K+ and Blood ... Monitor serum K+ and blood ... #management #algorithm
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Cardiac Output, Blood ... Pressure, Pulmonary ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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Hyperkalemia shortens ... prolonged PR and QT ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Transfusions: Cellular blood ... HLA-selected products (e.g ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood ... #Indications #Hematology ... #BloodBank #Management
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Treatment Algorithm ECG ... ) ECG changes ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Mechanism Decr Blood ... - Malignancy (e.g ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g. ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
• Peripheral blood ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Obtain single blood ... • Aggressive management ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... pathology: • Blood ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... differential #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
derangements (hyperkalemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... Fluid Overload (pulmonary ... hypertension, etc ... #Therapy #RRT #managment
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... changes (especially QT ... route = severe hypokalemia ... #Management #CriticalCare