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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 ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Gluconate IV Shift ... Consider cause of hyperkalaemia ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia ... • Increased EC ... shift of K (Succinylcholine ... MunerMohamed1 #hyperkalemia
5th metatarsal distal shaft fracture - Fracture detection on MSK ultrasound

The Ultrasound Site - MSK ultrasound
metatarsal distal shaft ... The Ultrasound ... Site - MSK ultrasound ... #metatarsal #shaft ... fracture #MSK #POCUS
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... , asystole #hyperkalemia
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
Originates from single focus ... Hypomagnesemia Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
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 ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia
Molar Pregnancy on Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound

"20 yo F presents with suprapubic abd tenderness and mild vaginal
Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound ... Urine HCG is NEGATIVE ... Explanation: HCG ... Pregnancy #Clinical #POCUS ... Transabdominal #Ultrasound
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... of chest pain ECG ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
a pulse check (ECG ... echocardiogram #clinical #ultrasound ... #pocus #tee #transesophageal
Complete Molar Pregnancy on Pelvic POCUS - Transverse View
31yo F 14wk gestational age.
Abd pain & spotting.
Pregnancy on Pelvic POCUS ... spotting. ↑ HR HCG ... Complete #Pelvic #POCUS ... #ultrasound #obgyn