An approach to hyperkalemia, including what are the ECG changes in hyperkalemia, what are the causes of hyperkalemia, what are the signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia, what is the treatment of hyperkalemia. We go through the ecg progression in hyperkalemia, which drugs cause hyperkalemia and what are the mechanisms of hyperkalemia.

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Video Timestamps:
0:00 What is the normal range of potassium in the blood / what is the definition of hyperkalemia
0:20 What is potassium used for in the body?
0:52 What are the causes of Hyperkalemia
1:15 Which drugs cause hyperkalemia?
2:25 What are the signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia?
2:48 How is hyperkalemia diagnosed?
3:15 What are the ECG changes in hyperkalemia? / ECG progression in hyperkalemia
4:00 What is the treatment of hyperkalemia?
4:25 Why is calcium gluconate used to treat hyperkalemia?

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What is the treatment of hyperkalemia
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Which drugs cause hyperkalemia
What are the mechanisms of hyperkalemia
Why is calcium gluconate used to treat hyperkalemia
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What is potassium used for in the body
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