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Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... to diuretic #hyperkalemia ... kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... starts by measuring ... Clinicians should ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... and paralysis should ... If present, it should ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... differential #potassium #nephrology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... cause aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
to the patient should ... death evaluation should ... brain activity on neurologic ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Algorithm To assess ... potassium-to-creatinine ratio on a spot ... mEq/L), the TTKG should ... #Algorithm #TTKG ... #nephrology #low
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... patient causing hypovolemia ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
European Resuscitation Council–European Society of Intensive Care Medicine algorithm for neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Reproduced from
Care Medicine algorithm ... circulation, SSEP short-latency ... Diagnosis #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare # ... Neuroprognostication #Prognosis #Algorithm