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Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Medications: K+, ACEi ... acidosis) • Low ... Slow - don’t delay ... Management #Treatment #potassium
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... combination with ACE ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... Diagnosis #High #Potassium
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
ACEI Antihypertensive ... Monitor BP, potassium
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
aldosterone which does a lot ... with excreting potassium ... classes (Aliskiren, ACEI ... will increase potassium ... , which is why potassium
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
that Impair Renal Potassium ... Aldosterone Release: ACE ... Pharmacology #Impaired #Potassium
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
products contain potassium ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... People taking ACEi
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
products contain potassium ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... People taking ACEi
Lisinopril - ACE inhibitor used for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. 3rd most prescribed
Lisinopril - ACE ... Prinivil #Qbrelis #ACEI
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low ... Algorithm #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low ... Renin, Low Aldosterone ... or High Renin, Low ... Aldosterone) - ACE