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Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
• IV Fluids Shift ... peaks 1-2h) • Blood ... management #potassium #nephrology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... such as cogan sign ... our dismay the blood ... Bennett & Bloom ... ophthalmology #neurology
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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4-6%), Humeral Shaft ... adduction) OK Sign ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in ... #Curtain #Sign # ... clinical #video #neurology ... ophthalmology #ocular
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Ptosis - Curtain Sign ... #Curtain #Sign # ... clinical #video #neurology ... ophthalmology #ocular
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Ptosis - Curtain Sign ... #Curtain #Sign # ... clinical #video #neurology ... ophthalmology #ocular
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Investigations: full blood ... clinical context and signs ... , HIV serology, ... screen, including blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
without retinal detachment ... washing machine" sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ocular #Ophthalmology ... Vitreous #Hemorrhage #Blood
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Crush injury • Blood ... Intracellular Shift ... Blood transfusion ... potassium #high #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
creatinine) • Cell shift ... effective arterial blood ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology