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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 ... of the condition
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... and ECG changes ... #potassium #high ... #treatment
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Treatment Algorithm ... ECG changes, weakness ... changes? ... Remove potassium ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
• Abrupt rate changes ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... Maneuvers - Ice ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Hyperkalemia Management
Pseudohyperkalemia: 1. Hemolyzed sample 2. Blood drawn from a site/line where potassium or TPN is
Hyperkalemia Management ... site/line where potassium ... assess cardiac conduction ... changes present ... #Management #treatment
The chemical formula of Digoxin is C41 H64 O14.
Digoxin (Cardiac glycoside) reversibly inhibits the sodium-potassium-ATPase, causing
results in decreased conduction ... , hypercalcemia, ... effect" on the ECG ... consists of T wave changes ... the successful treatment
Pseudohyperkalemia vs Reverse Hyperkalemia

Pseudohyperkalemia and reverse pseudohyperkalemia are both conditions where potassium levels appear falsely elevated.

Pseudohyperkalemia:
This
Pseudohyperkalemia: This condition ... • No clinical ... • ECG findings ... — if no changes ... in ECG despite
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... Elimination (see Table ... Redistribution Treatments ... K-Binding Resins - Exchanges ... #potassium #nephrology
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
warranting urgent treatment ... palpitations, changes ... electrocardiography (ECG ... depletion impedes potassium ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
tablet once daily ... increase to 500 mcg ... have been a few changes ... recommendations for the treatment ... won’t have any clinical