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Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Management of Hyperkalemia ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Consider cause of hyperkalaemia ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Treatment Algorithm ... ECG changes, weakness ... injury, etc) ECG ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
Typical ECG ... ) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... of hyperkalemia ... ↑HR and drives K+
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... test (only if no clear ... Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments
This one at K = 2.4
The down up morphology remains
The computer measures the QT at 565
This one at K = ... the QT at 565 ms ... , QTc at 591 ms ... smithECGBlog #Clinical #ECG ... #EKG #Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... depletion • Consider K+ ... potassium and ECG ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... management #algorithm #treatment
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
spontaneously (before any treatments ... malignancies Treatments ... 6L/day) • For hyperkalemia ... with Ca only if EKG ... Walid Malki, MD, MS
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... management of acute hyperkalemia ... monitor 12-lead ECG ... depletion • Consider K+ ... management #algorithm #treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
organ damage • Treatment ... values: Elevated K, ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... treatment (no calcium ... unless worrisome EKG
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+ ... Hyperkalemia, a ... management #diagnosis #treatment