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Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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Hyperkalemia shortens ... repolarization; changes ... – a sinusoidal waveform ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Crush injury • Blood ... Blood transfusion ... Food - Avoid in CRF ... kiwis, mangoes, oranges ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Crush injury • Blood ... Blood transfusion ... Food - Avoid in CRF ... kiwis, mangoes, oranges ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Vision changes ... transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... the brain • CSF ... elevated white blood ... the underlying cause
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Na delivery): CHF ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... K-Binding Resins - Exchanges
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... patients with CHF ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... patients with CHF ... Hypocalcemia, Hyperkalemia ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... Kidney stones caused ... Renal Epithelial Channels ... Prevention of blood ... #Medications #Table
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
tachycardia Calcium Channel ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... hypokalemia, increasing ... wort - Increases blood ... pharmacology #DDI #table