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Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
Hyperkalemia Treatment ... membrane: • IV ... concentration: • IV ... #management #potassium ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... clear cause) Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
algorithm for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... Consider dialysis #hyperkalemia ... #management #algorithm ... potassium #high #nephrology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... : - IV calcium ... mL of 10%) - IV ... #Algorithm #Management ... Chronic #treatment #nephrology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... with positive serology ... 0.7–1.0 mg/kg IV ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... Association class IV ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
dizziness and less vertigo ... Wait for any vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Diagnosis and Management ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... Treatment includes IV ... Hypermagnesemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #magnesium #nephrology