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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
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... - Hyperkalemia ( ... high potassium levels ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology #cardiology
The chemical formula of Digoxin is C41 H64 O14.
Digoxin (Cardiac glycoside) reversibly inhibits the sodium-potassium-ATPase, causing
intracellular potassium ... arrhythmias and ... , hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia ... Hypokalemia is a ... arrhythmias.
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... Substances • Digoxin ... percent PVCs/day • High ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... #differential #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, bradycardia, arrhythmias ... Calcineurin inhibitors, Digoxin ... bradycardia → sine wave ... dose PRN (ongoing arrhythmia ... Management #Treatment #potassium
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
depression • T wave ... inversion • Arrhythmias ... Have a high index ... abnormalities particularly potassium ... consultation with cardiology