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Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Thyroid Storm Beta-Blockers ... peripheral conversion ... • Decreases conversion ... Decrease peripheral conversion ... Hyperthyroidism #ThyroidStorm
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • ENaC blockers ... nephropathy • Beta ... #Hyperkalemia #IntercellularShift ... #Nephrology #Differential
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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transplant - SLE High ... - NSAlDs - Beta-Blockers ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... potassium • Beta ... blockers • Antibiotics ... cell membrane - Beta ... #nephrology
Thyroid storm is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by an acute exacerbation of thyrotoxicosis (elevated
adrenergic tone: Beta-blocker ... • Therapy to block ... peripheral conversion ... sequestrant #Thyroidstorm ... thyroidcrisis #beta-blocker
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... potassium • Beta ... blockers • Antibiotics ... cell membrane - Beta ... #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Resistance • Beta ... #Hyperkalemia #IntercellularShift ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
HC therapy are high-dose ... TS is based on beta-blockers ... glucocorticoids; eventually, high-dose ... in subjects at high ... thyroidemergencies, #thyroidstorm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Insulin • Beta ... renin, High aldosterone ... #Hypokalemia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... urine Na/Cl < 0.7, high ... angiotensin receptor blockers ... #differential #algorithm ... #nephrology