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Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... clinical context & EKG ... patients (including cardiac ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... and ECG changes ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #potassium #high
Hyperkalemia management algorithm 2023-2024 based on UKKA and KDIGO guidelines.

#hyperkalemia #electrolytes #algorithm #emergency #management

Notes:

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Hyperkalemia management ... #management ... have a normal ECG ... A normal ECG doesn't ... (4) Due to high
Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm
 • Treat the cause & optimize hemodynamics and ventilation
 • Reconsider treatment leadingto
Hyperkalemia Management ... Algorithm • Treat ... Intracellular K+ Shift ... #Management #Algorithm ... #high
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
ECG changes, weakness ... injury, etc) ECG ... Calcium - Stabilizes cardiac ... membrane Shift ... #Management
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
life-threatening cardiac ... disturbances, shift ... , changes on ECG ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... for the management
Hyperkalemia Management
Pseudohyperkalemia: 1. Hemolyzed sample 2. Blood drawn from a site/line where potassium or TPN is
Hyperkalemia Management ... • Order a STAT EKG ... to assess cardiac ... stabilize heart if EKG ... #potassium #high
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
department • Place on cardiac ... monitor 12-lead ECG ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment #potassium ... #high #nephrology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... Ischemic Symptoms  EKG ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... Fick calculated cardiac ... DCSI #Initiative #Management
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... of Hyperkalemia ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Gluconate IV Shift ... #management #algorithm