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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
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... Widening of QRS complex ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... #algorithm #treatment
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 ... your next step in management ... hypotension & this echo
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... CXR, Lung US, Echo ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... Mountain Environment Complete ... impact injury) Complete ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... #Environment #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Narrow-Complex ... - Observe and ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Apical Hypokinesis and Recovery on Echocardiogram

Chest pain during TTE -  Immediate apical hypo/akinesia (left) and
Recovery on Echocardiogram ... almost complete ... nitroglycerin (Holter echo ... comparisonn #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
cardiac conduction and ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... for the management ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Management #Medications
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult airway management ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... obese ARDS • ECMO ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... heart disease • Echo ... exam since last echo ... with no echo in ... surgical management