Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 β€’ Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
10 g QD (adjust dose ... Usual maintenance dose ... g QD; increase dose ... nonspecifically binds ... #pharmacology #table
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
Evaluation and Management ... of Hyperkalemia ... efforts should focus ... absence of symptoms does ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
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Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 β€’ SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 β€’ Patiromer (veltassa)
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Potassium Binders ... for Management ... of Hyperkalemia ... #Management #Hyperkalemia ... #pharmacology #table
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (β‰₯ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Management of Ventricular ... therapies in 24h) Does ... cardioversion Stable ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... - Consider K+ binders ... titrate to optimal dose ... facilitate RAASi dose ... #Algorithm #Management
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... - Management of ... If patient is stable ... dosing TID/QID #Management ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... for the management ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Management #Medications
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Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
Ultrasound (POCUS ... Cisewski @dhcisewski #Management ... Anesthetics #Dosing #Doses ... #Table
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 β€’ Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
See Drug Dosing Binder ... ) β€’ Use POCUS ... hemodynamically unstable ... IV (MAX 250 mL/dose ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Stepwise management of acute headache in the emergency department 

1) Metoclopramide 10 mg IV or prochlorperazine
Stepwise management ... relief: A second dose ... relief: A third dose ... therapy listed in Table ... #Stepwise #Algorithm