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Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... depletion • Consider K+ ... potassium and ECG ... potassium #high #diagnosis ... #treatment
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
Typical ECG ... ) BRASH Treatment ... ↑HR and drives K+ ... BRASH #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... bradycardia → sine wave ... hypertonic Amp IVP ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... - Distended neck ... crackles, elevated JVP ... #criticalcare #treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... aorta • Head and neck-limited ... Systemic (head and neck ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... and EMG Findings ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
axillae and anterior neck ... , invasive BP, CVP ... with dantrolene Hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... leaves the ICF ... the ECF causes Hyperkalemia ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
by 24 hours or longer ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... in the head and neck ... CRAB - no anemia, hypercalcemia ... Bone marrow Treatment ... #Workup #Hematology