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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
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
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

Echo shows normal biventricular size and systolic function,
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... Long Axis View Echo ... well as ventricular ... #Pericarditis #Echocardiogram ... #pocus #clinical
Electrical Alternans on POCUS Echocardiogram
You dissect the EKG and note low voltage tachycardia with a hint
Electrical Alternans on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... POCUS ECHO performed ... Electrical #Alternans #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
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
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram ... heart failure and ... echo which looks ... Myxedema #Heart #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Here’s a basic Diastology primer sheet I made before @sinaiemus echo session based on podcasts by
before @sinaiemus echo ... @ultrasoundpod and ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Diastolic
Severe Aortic Stenosis on POCUS

Calcified Aortic valve leaflets with minimal opening. LVH likely secondary to AS
Aortic Stenosis on POCUS ... Be sure to Echo ... dizziness, SOB, and ... Aortic #Stenosis #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... EMS intubated and ... hypotension & this echo ... #Echocardiogram
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #treatment