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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 ... of Hyperkalemia ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Gluconate IV Shift ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
life-threatening cardiac ... disturbances, shift ... underlying problem can ... , changes on ECG ... #Management #Medications
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
Hyperkalemia Treatment ... Options Stabilize cardiac ... • IV Fluids Shift ... LouLectures #Hyperkalemia ... #management #potassium
Classic EKG triad of long QT, ST-depression, and PVCs in Hypokalemia
Worry about hypokalemia; this patient had
ST-depression, and PVCs in Hypokalemia ... Worry about hypokalemia ... cardiac arrest ... @amalmattu #Hypokalemia ... #Cardiology #Clinical
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
S - Shock H - Hyperkalemia ... Typical ECG ... other findings of hyperkalemia ... of hyperkalemia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
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 ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia ... #Management
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... #algorithm #treatment
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia ... patients (including cardiac ... route = severe hypokalemia ... /hr for severe hypokalemia ... #Checklist #Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... emcrit.org/ibcc/hyperkalemia ... of hyperkalemia ... #Hyperkalemia
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
of Hypokalemia ... Hypokalemia is ... ), severe hypokalemia ... transcellular shifts ... repletion and can