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BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
S - Shock H - Hyperkalemia ... Typical ECG ... Bradycardia out of proportion ... other findings of hyperkalemia ... saline) • If on a Ca2
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Low EABV (e.g ... • NSAlDs #Hyperkalemia ... #IntercellularShift
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cell Lysis (e.g ... • Digoxin #Hyperkalemia ... #IntercellularShift
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... pomagnesemia Evaluation ... aggressive magnesium can ... route = severe hypokalemia
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... systemically ill and can ... blood cultures - ECG ... #Differential #Algorithm
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm ... these activities can ... Activities - These evaluations ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... ROSC #PostArrest #algorithm
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... Evaluation begins ... electrocardiography (ECG ... repletion and can ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
The chemical formula of Digoxin is C41 H64 O14.
Digoxin (Cardiac glycoside) reversibly inhibits the sodium-potassium-ATPase, causing
The chemical formula ... , hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... Hypokalemia is a ... effect" on the ECG
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... risk factors (eg ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... parenchymal disease: CKD
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... underlying problem can ... , changes on ECG ... , severe hyperkalemia ... Figure 3 is an algorithm