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Acute Inferoposterior Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Inferoposterior #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Hormones Acting on the Nephron - Diuretics and Their Site of Action
 1) Acetazolamide
 2) Osmotic
Osmotic Diuretics (e.g ... Loop Diuretics (e.g ... 4) Thiazides (e.g ... HCTZ) 5) Potassium-sparing ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... clinical context & EKG ... Enteral potassium ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
minutes) Decrease potassium ... • IV Fluids Shift ... potassium intracellularly ... #Hyperkalemia #management ... #potassium #nephrology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Osmotic diuretics (e.g ... Loop diuretic (e.g ... Metolazone) 5) Potassium-sparing ... diuretics (e.g. ... #pharmacology #nephrology
Acute Inferoposterior Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Inferoposterior #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Extensive Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anterolateral #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Anterolateral #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
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 ... #hyperkalemia #potassium
Anteroseptal MI with PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... therapy (MET): e.g ... involvement: eyes, TFT, ECG ... #Pediatrics #nephrology