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Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... ≥ 6.5 mmol/L - Emergency ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #management #algorithm
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... for reversible cause ... epilepticus: - Propofol ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... for reversible cause ... • Induction: propofol ... EPILEPTICUS • Propofol
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Algorithm Source ... Implementation-of-an-evidence-based-algorithm-reduces-blood-culture-overuse-in-an-adult-emergency-department.php ... whose clinical status ... #Management #BloodCultures ... EmergencyDepartment #Protocol
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Optimize volume status ... - don’t delay HD
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... per day until stable ... #causes #treatment
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Algorithm Drugs ... , sotalol) • Propofol ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... #Algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Drugs (Statins), ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... #Summary #causes
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... - Management of ... If patient is stable ... peak 1 hr, steady state ... Opioid #Withdrawal #Emergency