Hyperkalemia, Compartment Syndrome

One of my on-call cases from the past year: Middle aged guy without any known medical history who passed out after taking heroin, alcohol and cocaine woke up less than 12 hours later unable to move his left leg and right arm. Brought to ER by ambulance. Found to have potassium level over >10, tall peaked T-waves and widened QRS. In the ER received aggressive IV hydration, calcium gluconate, insulin/glucose, lasix, mannitol, albuterol, bicarbonate, was also briefly on pressors for... Read more
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