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Hyperkalemia Management
Membrane Stabilizers:
 • Calcium gluconate
Shifters:
 • Insulin + glucose
 • Albuterol
Excreters:
 • Furosemide
 • Sodium
gluconate Shifters: • Insulin ... Hyperkalemia #Management #Treatment ... #Potassium
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
Hyperkalemia Treatment ... minutes) Decrease potassium ... Fluids Shift potassium ... intracellularly: • Insulin ... Sodium bicarbonate Potassium
Diabetic Ketoacidosis 
Management Priorities
1. Fluids 
2. Insulin 
3. Potassium 
4. Acidosis 
5. Re-establish oral fluids,
Insulin 3. ... Potassium 4. ... subcutaneous insulin ... Identification and treatment
Acute Hyperkalemia Management
 • Membrane Stabilization: Calcium Gluconate (10%), Hypertonic (3%) Normal Saline
 • Shifters: Insulin
Saline • Shifters: Insulin ... Hyperkalemia #Management #treatment ... #potassium
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment ... cells - Combo of insulin ... reduction • Insulin ... units regular insulin ... Remove potassium
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
calcium • IV insulin ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... #hyperkalemia #potassium ... management #algorithm #treatment
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... calcium • IV insulin ... management #algorithm #treatment ... #potassium #high
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... easily outweighs Insulin ... Treat with Insulin ... provided the starting potassium ... algorithm #management #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
transfusions), ↓insulin ... Redistribution Treatments ... : • Insulin 5- ... Give D50 before insulin ... #potassium #nephrology
Insulin Pharmacology and Conversion

 • Conversion of U-100 to U-500 Insulin
 • Inpatient Intravenous to subcutaneous
Insulin Pharmacology ... U-100 to U-500 Insulin ... subcutaneous (s/c) insulin ... Intermediate Acting Insulins ... @DharSaty #Insulin