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Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... send for stone analysis ... Bone Xrays - Dialysis ... Kidney #Stones #Management
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Synovial Fluid Analysis ... Colorless/Straw color, High ... /yellow color, High ... Synovial #Fluid #Analysis ... #interpretation
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
exercise, fasting, high-carb ... - low TSH with high ... fT4 or high T3 ... • Treatment: Potassium ... hyperthyroidism, Potassium
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... binder • Consider Dialysis ... Serum potassium ... #high #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Arthrocentesis Interpretation ... • Viscosity: High ... RBC's Crystal analysis ... Arthrocentesis #Interpretation ... #joint #fluid #analysis
Hyperkalemia management algorithm 2023-2024 based on UKKA and KDIGO guidelines.

#hyperkalemia #electrolytes #algorithm #emergency #management

Notes:

(1) Up to
Hyperkalemia management ... algorithm #emergency #management ... ) I've added a potassium ... (4) Due to high ... calcium) (6) Dialysis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... Respiratory Alkalosis, High ... Lactate, Low Potassium ... Level: 150mg/kg Management ... 4.5 mmol/L 5) Dialysis
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... mmol creatinine) High ... Low-normal EABV, High ... hypokalemia #urine #potassium
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Recent IV potassium ... Hyperkalemia Periodic paralysis ... diagnosis #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
arrhythmias and paralysis ... treated with IV potassium ... urinary losses: • High ... #differential #potassium