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Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm
 • Treat the cause & optimize hemodynamics and ventilation
 • Reconsider treatment leadingto
Algorithm • Treat ... the cause & optimize ... • Reconsider treatment ... #treatment #potassium ... #high
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... BP high-no evidence ... specific finding and ... Had echo done one
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... BP stable. ... Echo clips from ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
high risk > 1% risk ... algorithm to determine ... exam since last echo ... with no echo in ... of Surgery: • High
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... ANC rising > 500 ... Treat underlying cause ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... → no immediate treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Loop Diuretics; High-Ceiling ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... we introduce a high ... K+ in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a ... management #diagnosis #treatment
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
is the bedside Echo ... on high-dose pressors ... ahead of her was able ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #A4C #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so high ... are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment