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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison ... #binders
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... developing in a patient ... with previously stable ... disorders including hypokalemia ... 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