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Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Consider cause and if treatment ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... guided by clinical ... /L - Emergency treatment ... Insulin–Glucose IV Infusion
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
Consult Primer Guide ... lipase PMH: - Focus ... last meal - Treatment
Wrist Effusion on POCUS

Walking a Resident through how to use PoCUS to locate a wrist effusion
Wrist Effusion on ... POCUS Walking ... through how to use PoCUS ... locate a wrist effusion ... Step by Step guide
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
Arthrocentesis on POCUS ... PoCUS can detect ... an effusion and ... guide arthrocentesis ... #clinical #POCUS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
useful framework to guide ... Adequate perfusion ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... management #cardiology #treatment
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
ensuring adequate perfusion ... Pharmacologic treatment ... The focus is on
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments ... Elimination Treatments ... for a definitive guide
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion ... In-plane ultrasound guided ... fluid yield when effusion ... Aspiration #MTP #Gout #Effusion ... #clinical #pocus
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Consider TEG to guide ... → no immediate treatment ... hours-to-days post-infusion ... , SOB, pleural effusions ... - Treatment: continue
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Reduced tissue perfusion