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Emergency management of severe hyperkalemia

#hyperkalemia #management #algorithm #nephrology #Potassium #Treatment
management of severe hyperkalemia ... #hyperkalemia ... #management #algorithm ... #nephrology #Potassium ... #Treatment
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Weakness, fatigue, GI distress ... Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test ... Stimulation #StimTest #Endocrinology
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... to diuretic #hyperkalemia ... #criticalcare #treatment ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyponatremia, hyperkalemia ... ACTH) stimulation test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... hormone secretion Hypervolemia ... renal failure Hypervolemia ... #Causes #nephrology
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology
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for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... cause aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... with narrow base, best ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... #treatment
Hypercalcemia Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests: Calcium, Albumin, Ionized Calcium, PTH

ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs

#Hypercalcemia #Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology #differential
Hypercalcemia Diagnosis ... Algorithm Tests ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hypercalcemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology