1
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ECG features of hyperkalaemia:
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Tall tented t waves
Flattened p waves
Prolonged PR interval due to AV block
Widened QRS
2
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Management of hyperkalaemia:
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Calcium gluconate
IV insulin and dextrose
Salbutamol nebs
Calcium resonium to bind and excrete
Dialysis for refractory
3
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Causes of hyperkalaemia:
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Impaired excretion:
AKI, CKD, diuretics, hypoaldosteronism, Addison’s disease
Increased release: tumour lysis syndrome, trauma, haemolysis, DKA, rhabdomyolysis, insulin deficiency
Drugs:
K+ sparing diuretics e.g. spironolactone, NSAIDs, digoxin toxicity, BB
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