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Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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mmol/L - Consider cause ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Gluconate IV Shift ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #management #algorithm
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Treatment Algorithm ... PR, wide QRS, bradycardia ... cardiac membrane Shift ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm
 • Treat the cause & optimize hemodynamics and ventilation
 • Reconsider treatment leadingto
Algorithm • Treat ... the cause & optimize ... • Reconsider treatment ... Intracellular K+ Shift ... #high
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #potassium #high ... #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
palpitations, bradycardia ... reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... QRS intervals, bradycardia ... only if no clear cause
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Consider known drug causes ... Also consider: high ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
warranting urgent treatment ... electrocardiography (ECG ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... transcellular shifts ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... both work together ... we introduce a high ... causes Hyperkalemia ... management #diagnosis #treatment