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

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
EKG showing prominent ... U waves due to hypokalemia ... Serum potassium ... #EKG #emergencymedicine ... #criticalcare #
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... clinical context & EKG ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #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
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... tox/infectious workup ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
disturbances, shift ... potassium into ... eliminate excess potassium ... reduce dietary potassium ... , changes on ECG
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... injury, etc) ECG ... cardiac membrane Shift ... treatment Remove potassium ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia
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 ... stabilize heart if EKG ... minutes-hour) -Shift
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... Management #Treatment #potassium
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... failure, esp in work-up ... will also get an EKG ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #criticalcare
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... abnormalities particularly potassium ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup