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Acute Inferoposterior Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Inferoposterior #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
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
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 ... (e.g. spironolactone
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 ... Thiazides-type diuretics (e.g ... Metolazone) 5) Potassium-sparing ... diuretics (e.g.
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