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Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
minutes) Decrease potassium ... Fluids Shift potassium ... intracellularly: • Insulin ... Sodium bicarbonate Potassium ... Hyperkalemia #management #potassium
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
- Differential Diagnosis ... K+ into cells: Insulin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #potassium
Hyperkalemia Management
Membrane Stabilizers:
 • Calcium gluconate
Shifters:
 • Insulin + glucose
 • Albuterol
Excreters:
 • Furosemide
 • Sodium
gluconate Shifters: • Insulin ... Management #Treatment #Potassium
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
 •
and Differential Diagnosis ... Ab - Insulin Autoimmune ... + Differential Diagnosis ... Misuse • Insulin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Differential Diagnosis ... Redistribution - Insulin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Potassium
ECG Changes with Potassium Imbalance
 - Normokalemia
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hyperkalemia

#Hypokalemia #Hyperkalemia #ECG #potassium #cardiology #ekg
ECG Changes with Potassium ... Hyperkalemia #ECG #potassium ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Sulfonylureas - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Binds to the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells,
ATP-sensitive potassium ... cells, triggering insulin
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
calcium • IV insulin ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... #hyperkalemia #potassium ... #high #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Decreased renal potassium ... Drugs Increased potassium ... (oral/iv) • Potassium-rich ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Long and Rapid Acting Insulin Pens - Brand Names

Basal insulin is available in the long-acting forms
and Rapid Acting Insulin ... Pens - Brand Names ... Basal insulin ... /ambcarerx #Insulin ... #Pens #RapidActing