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ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia and Treatment
Membrane Stabilization
 - Calcium gluconate or chloride 
Redistribution
 - Insulin
and Treatment ... Albuterol - Sodium ... Furosemide - Sodium ... #Hyperkalemia #Treatment ... #Management #Diagnosis
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... patient weight (eg ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Etiologies of Hypernatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Insensible losses Sodium ... congenital disorders Nephrogenic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... Central or neurogenic ... Treatment is aimed ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification ... Types #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Treatment: Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Classification of ... Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment ... hypocalcemia Treatment ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #oncology
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... give specific treatment ... Wilkinsonjonny #Hyponatremia ... #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... infection • Neurogenic ... due to loss of sodium ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... to infection • Neurogenic ... due to loss of Sodium ... #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare