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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 ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... Gluconate IV Shift ... Consider cause of hyperkalaemia ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... to diuretic #hyperkalemia ... kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... #treatment #diuretics
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia ... • Increased EC shift ... MunerMohamed1 #hyperkalemia ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... and sodium • Dosing ... binds magnesium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... #medications #pharmacology
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
& Vasopressor Dosing ... resuscitation #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #medications
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
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN (LMWH) DOSING RECOMMENDATIONS (Enoxaparin and Dalteparin):
 - VTE PROPHYLAXIS
 - VTE TREATMENT
HEPARIN (LMWH) DOSING ... PROPHYLAXIS - VTE TREATMENT ... THERAPY #LMWH #Dosing ... #Prophylaxis #Pharmacology
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
most effective treatments ... about the study design ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Clenching of fist during ... Suspicion for Hyperkalemia ... Drugs Causing Hyperkalemia ... Intracellular Shift
REBEL Review 71: Treatment of Thyroid Storm 

Propranolol 
Esmolol 
Propylthiouracil (PTU) 
Methimazole 
Saturated Solution of Potassium
REBEL Review 71: Treatment ... table #management #treatment ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #Dosages #dosing