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Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... efforts should focus ... their increased risk ... underlying renal dysfunction ... #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Assess functional ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Reduced Ejection Fraction ... wheeze, abdominal bloating ... may lack lung rales ... identifies systolic dysfunction ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf