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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 ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... Gluconate IV Shift ... Prevention - Consider cause ... of hyperkalaemia
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
medication (in this case ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... DRESS #Syndrome #DrugReaction ... Eosinophilia #Photo
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
medication (in this case ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... DRESS #Syndrome #DrugReaction ... Eosinophilia #Legs #Photo
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Shift of extracellular ... Treatment of underlying ... Diagnosis #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm
 • Treat the cause & optimize hemodynamics and ventilation
 • Reconsider treatment leadingto
Hyperkalemia Management ... • Treat the cause ... • Reconsider treatment ... Intracellular K+ Shift ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Minocycline Induced skin Discoloration: Bluish color of skin related to chronic 
Minocycline exposure, used in this
, used in this case ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... Discoloration #DrugReaction
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Shift of extracellular ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
medication (in this case ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... DRESS #Syndrome #DrugReaction ... Eosinophilia #Trunk #Photo
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Transcellular Shifts ... plasma insulin (treatment ... or induced) #Hypokalemia ... #Causes #differential
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Hypokalemia is ... warranting urgent treatment ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... transcellular shifts ... Identification and treatment