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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 ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Prevention - Consider cause ... #management #algorithm
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... Treatment Algorithm ... ECG changes, weakness ... prolonged PR, wide ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... badness): Peak T, flat ... only if no clear cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Algorithm • IV ... depletion • Consider K+ ... potassium and ECG ... potassium #high #diagnosis ... #treatment
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Cell Lysis (e.g ... Decreased Na+-K+ ... #Algorithm #Causes
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... values: Elevated K, ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
is dominated by K+ ... in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
warranting urgent treatment ... electrocardiography (ECG ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... #Diagnosis #Hypokalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
condition with a wide ... ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management