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Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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Hyperkalemia shortens ... repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes #
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... Chronic Infection) High ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Pseudohyperkalemia vs Reverse Hyperkalemia

Pseudohyperkalemia and reverse pseudohyperkalemia are both conditions where potassium levels appear falsely elevated.

Pseudohyperkalemia:
This
Causes: • Thrombocytosis ... potassium is high ... Causes: • Seen ... high ... — if no changes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Epidemiology 1) High ... countries (11-24 cases ... Americans (18-71 cases ... -60y (hormonal changes ... symptoms are not caused
Loperamide and QT Prolongation - Recently, there have been increasing cases of cardiotoxicity associated with high-dose
been increasing cases ... associated with high-dose ... associated with cases ... loperamide is a potassium ... channel inhibitor
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... Causes purpura & ... High mortality. ... products contain potassium ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... similar, positively charged ... Differential #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
palpitations, changes ... electrocardiography (ECG ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... depletion impedes potassium ... Hypokalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below ... RISK CASES immediately