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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 ... Treatment guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... Gluconate IV Shift ... #management #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... high #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia management algorithm 2023-2024 based on UKKA and KDIGO guidelines.

#hyperkalemia #electrolytes #algorithm #emergency #management

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Hyperkalemia management ... algorithm #emergency #management ... have a normal ECG ... A normal ECG doesn't ... pay attention to clinical
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
people with high hypercalcemia ... This EKG was recorded ... Cardiology #diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #Clinical
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Treatment Algorithm ECG ... injury, etc) ECG ... cardiac membrane Shift ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... incongruous with clinical ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Management #CriticalCare
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... • LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... Shift of extracellular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... disturbances, shift ... , changes on ECG ... algorithm for the management ... #Management #Medications
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
if suspected (e.g ... • Aggressive management ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Releasing Carcinoma (e.g ... Other Source (e.g ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology