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Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... As with hypokalemia ... muscle strength, and ... efforts should focus ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Treatment options ... this is a rare echo ... with normal LV and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Management of Hyperkalemia ... Consider cause of hyperkalaemia ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and ... Left Atrial Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
was misdiagnosed as ... severe dyspnoea and ... effusion #clot #thrombus ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Huge LV thrombus on Echocardiogram

Patient with HF and TIA, in sinus rhythm. Heparin, followed by warfarin,
Huge LV thrombus ... Patient with HF and ... months, serial echo ... echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #a4c
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... RESPONSIVENESS ECHO ... /POCUS NORMALIZE ... VENOUS RETURN AND ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm
Massive LV thrombus in 35 year old heart failure patient presenting with SOB and chest pain

Excellent
Massive LV thrombus ... presenting with SOB and ... pain Excellent Echo ... excellentecho #LVThrombus ... Echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... BP is normal and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Thrombus
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #treatment