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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
Thyrotoxic Periodic ... or high T3 • Treatment ... : Potassium and ... hyperthyroidism, Potassium ... #Thyrotoxic #Periodic
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
May present as periodic ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... environment • Potassium ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
octreotide), hyperK periodic ... Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments ... Elimination Treatments ... #potassium #nephrology
Emergency management of severe hyperkalemia

#hyperkalemia #management #algorithm #nephrology #Potassium #Treatment
algorithm #nephrology #Potassium ... #Treatment
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
• Hypokalemic periodic ... nephrology #low #potassium
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
Hyperkalemia Treatment ... minutes) Decrease potassium ... Fluids Shift potassium ... Sodium bicarbonate Potassium ... Hyperkalemia #management #potassium
REBEL Review 71: Treatment of Thyroid Storm 

Propranolol 
Esmolol 
Propylthiouracil (PTU) 
Methimazole 
Saturated Solution of Potassium
REBEL Review 71: Treatment ... Saturated Solution of Potassium ... table #management #treatment
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Hypokalemic periodic ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever: Periods ... Hereditary Periodic ... by an afebrile period ... by an afebrile period ... #intermittent #periodic
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
after age 4 Treatment ... steroid cream • Periodic