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Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
Characteristics of Old and ... New Potassium-Binding ... KBinders #Kayexelate #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #HyperKalemia #Nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... has hematuria and ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Anatomy of Vegetative State, Locked-in Syndrome and Brainstem Death

#LockedIn #Syndrome #BrainDeath #Comparison #Diagnosis #Neurology #Vegetative
State, Locked-in Syndrome ... and Brainstem Death ... #LockedIn #Syndrome ... #BrainDeath #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
acidosis: Proximal and ... HTN Absent: Loop and ... , Gitelman syndrom ... Algorithm #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
IV Fluid Composition and Effects on Plasma
0.9% Saline
Ringer's Lactate
Balanced Crystalloid

#IVFluid #Composition #Plasma #comparison #Effects #nephrology #pharmacology
Fluid Composition and ... Composition #Plasma #comparison ... #Effects #nephrology ... #pharmacology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Between Nephrotic Syndrome ... and Nephritic Syndrome ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 • Furosemide
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Cirrhotic Ascites, and ... Spironolactone MCW Nephrology ... #diuretics #pharmacology ... Pharmacokinetics #halflife #comparison
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Vasoconstriction of systemic and ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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Potassium Binders ... cyclosilicate #Potassium ... Hyperkalemia #treatment #pharmacology ... #table #comparison ... #nephrology
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
Horner's Syndrome ... ipsilateral face and ... Ptosis is mild in comparison ... neudrawlogy #Horners #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology