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Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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mmol/L - Consider cause ... and if treatment ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Prevention - Consider cause
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... test (only if no clear ... cause) Management ... Redistribution Treatments
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Cirrhosis - Correct K ... Diuretics, Consider K-opoid ... SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... give specific treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... residual lesion or is clear ... Pyogenes - K. ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
is dominated by K+ ... exchange for H+, K+ ... as a too much K+ ... in the ECF causes ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... organ damage • Treatment ... values: Elevated K, ... Low calcium • Treatment ... unless worrisome EKG
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... diagnosis and treatment ... Non-inflammatory causes ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... consistent with MS
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
considered to be caused ... altered colour e.g ... features such as crusts ... K. ... Filled with clear
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... #medications #treatment ... #diagnosis #causes ... Danby SG, Brown K, ... Pedersen MS, Benros
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... isn't exactly clear ... probably much higher (e.g ... provide empiric treatment ... HSV PCR would cause