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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Transcellular Shift ... Refeeding Syndrome #Hypokalemia ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Management of Hyperkalemia ... guided by clinical ... Gluconate IV Shift ... Consider cause of hyperkalaemia ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia
Extreme Hyperkalemia #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Hyperkalemia #ECGEducator
Extreme Hyperkalemia ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... MedStudent #EKG #Hyperkalemia
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia ... • Increased EC shift ... MunerMohamed1 #hyperkalemia ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Hyperkalemia #ECGEducator
Hyperkalemia #Clinical ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Hyperkalemia
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment ... Calcium ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... Treatment of TLS ... hydroxide • Hyperkalemia ... - Standard treatment
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
Hyperkalemia Treatment ... • IV Fluids Shift ... LouLectures #Hyperkalemia
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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ECG changes in Hyperkalemia ... Hyperacute MI - Hyperkalemia ... #TWaves #ECG #Hyperkalemia ... Hyperacute #MI #clinical ... #cardiology #ekg
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
of Hyperkalemia ... disturbances, shift ... redistributive hyperkalemia ... provoke rebound hypokalemia ... on ECG, severe hyperkalemia
BRASH Syndrome

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

Typical ECG
S - Shock H - Hyperkalemia ... other findings of hyperkalemia ... ) BRASH Treatment ... of hyperkalemia ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology