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EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
U waves due to hypokalemia ... Serum potassium ... #EKG #emergencymedicine ... #criticalcare #cardiology ... internalmedicine #EM
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
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Hyperkalemia Treatment ... Options Stabilize cardiac ... • IV Fluids Shift ... LouLectures #Hyperkalemia ... #management #potassium
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... clinical context & EKG ... patients (including cardiac ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... and ECG changes ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #potassium #high
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
life-threatening cardiac ... disturbances, shift ... , changes on ECG ... algorithm for the management ... #Management #Medications
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Calcium - Stabilizes cardiac ... membrane Shift ... treatment Remove potassium ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Hyperkalemia Management
Pseudohyperkalemia: 1. Hemolyzed sample 2. Blood drawn from a site/line where potassium or TPN is
Hyperkalemia Management ... site/line where potassium ... • Order a STAT EKG ... to assess cardiac ... minutes-hour) -Shift
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... #Treatment #potassium
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
algorithm for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... department • Place on cardiac ... monitor 12-lead ECG ... #treatment #potassium
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... CM5 continuous ECG ... abnormalities particularly potassium ... consultation with cardiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management