Simulation Scenario: Hyperkalemia After Succinylcholine

Abstract

Abstract This resource is a simulation scenario covering severe hyperkalemia as a consequence of succinylcholine injection. The primary teaching objective for this resource is the recognition and management of hyperkalemia, as well as understanding the risk factors involved. The resource further engages the learners in a discussion of the components of system-based practice, practice-based learning, and communication skills during debriefing and self-assessment. This simulation scenario has been successfully utilized by anesthesiology residents at the University of Minnesota Anesthesiology Department. Feedback from participants noted that the scenario made them think about doses of all the medications they used, especially succinylcholine.

Keywords

• Cardiac Arrest
• Stroke
• Intraabdominal Process
• Succinylcholine
• Hyperkalemia
• Potassium