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Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Redistribution: Acidosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... lysis) ± Urine ... only if no clear cause
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Resuscitation 2) Urine ... 4.5 mmol/L 4) K ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... with dantrolene Hyperkalaemia ... metoprolol Metabolic acidosis ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... • Hypercalcemia ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... and euvolemic hyponatremia
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... changes: high K, ... Treat underlying cause ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... renal failure, pulmonary