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Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
is a potassium binder ... with CKD, HF, or diabetes ... ACE inhibitors, ... #KBinder #Hyperkalemia ... #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... paralysis - Insulin ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... paralysis - Insulin ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia ... drugs • ACE ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pregnancy • Diabetes ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Labrynthitis Psychiatric ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pregnancy • Diabetes ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Trauma Vestibular (Inner ... Méniére's Disease Psychiatric