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Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Management of Hyperkalemia ... the Heart • Calcium ... Chloride OR Calcium ... Gluconate IV Shift ... #management #algorithm
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Hypercalcemia ... Addison's disease, Hyperthyroidism ... histoplasmosis) • Milk (calcium ... differential #diagnosis #calcium ... #high #endocrinology
Graves Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Low TSH -> TSH-R-Ab+ -> Graves' Hyperthyroidism

doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa646

#Graves #Disease #Hyperthyroidism
Graves Hyperthyroidism ... and Management Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management Algorithm ... - ENDOCRINE: Hypothyroidism ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT ... Electrolytes (hyperkalemia ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... uw_IMresidency #Hypercalcemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #calcium
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bony Mets - Calcium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
Hyperkalemia Treatment ... membrane: • IV Calcium ... • IV Fluids Shift ... LouLectures #Hyperkalemia
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iron, Aluminum, Calcium ... Metabolic • Hypothyroidism ... • Hypokalemia ... • Hypercalcemia
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... calcium • IV ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #treatment
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autosomal Dominant Calcium ... Other • Excess Calcium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology