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Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Management of Hyperkalemia ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... Shift K+ into cells ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #management #algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... starts by measuring ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus may cause ... aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... kidney tubular cells ... per day until stable ... #treatment #nephrology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... for reversible cause ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Optimize volume status ... Drives K+ into cells ... #potassium #nephrology
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... algorithms. ... nonocclusive low flow states ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... altered mental status ... smooth muscle cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
goals of acute treatment ... potassium into cells ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... for reversible cause ... #Algorithm #Convulsive ... #management #neurology