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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 ... Consider Dialysis Monitor ... Blood Glucose - Monitor ... Consider cause of hyperkalaemia ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... redistributive hyperkalemia ... provoke rebound hypokalemia ... on ECG, severe hyperkalemia ... Potassium should be monitored
Hyperkalemia management algorithm 2023-2024 based on UKKA and KDIGO guidelines.

#hyperkalemia #electrolytes #algorithm #emergency #management

Notes:

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Hyperkalemia management ... #hyperkalemia #electrolytes ... Up to half of hyperkalemia ... should no longer be monitored ... for refractory hyperkalemia
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
management of acute hyperkalemia ... Place on cardiac monitor ... Consider dialysis #hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... - Diuresis (hypervolemia ... Monitor hypoglycemia ... Monitor for tachycardia ... #Hyperkalemia
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
• LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... Hypocalcemia/Late - Hypercalcemia ... Monitor potassium ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... 20% of patients, monitor ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
blood pressure monitor ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Monitor potassium ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Dr Pravin Patel

#Hypokalemia #Hyperkalemia #potassium #differential #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia Hypokalemia ... Pravin Patel #Hypokalemia ... #Hyperkalemia #