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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Agents to Treat ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
adults, <3g in CKD ... avoid NSAIDs if CKD ... SatyaPatelMD Full Inpatient ... #Ladder #medications ... internship #guide #comparison
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Guide Osmotic agents ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... #medications #constipation ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Pocket Cards - Inpatient ... Valsartan • AKI, hyperkalemia ... BloodPressure #medications ... #table #agents ... #internship #comparison
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... antihypertensive agents ... developing in a patient ... with previously stable ... parenchymal disease: CKD
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatments: • K-Binding
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
about 95% of NMS cases ... creatine kinase (CK ... Laboratory findings ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison ... #Table