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Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... counting of HR by EKG ... Various forms of conduction ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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Hyperkalemia shortens ... L, decrease in conduction ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
fibrillation Clinical ... Osborn #JWave #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Active Medications (e.g ... Cation Related (e.g ... Anticholinergic (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... Hypercalcemias (e.g ... 1,25-(OH)2D3 (e.g ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Diagnosis GI losses ... Infiltrative disorders (e.g ... - Medications (e.g ... renal diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Table
Causes of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism 
 • Possible Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Granulomatous Disorders (eg ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
Algorithm showing ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth; EMG ... palsies; NCS, nerve conduction ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Evaluation #Differential
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
life-threatening cardiac conduction ... , changes on ECG ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... treatment of the condition
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
- CBC with differential ... as clinically indicated ... (e.g. echocardiogram ... , EKG) Dr. ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm