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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... to moderate); hypokalemia ... K; also binds magnesium ... nonspecifically binds K, magnesium ... #medications #pharmacology
Hypocalcemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Magnesium deficiency
 - Hypoparathyroidism 
 - Hypoalbuminemia (Pseudohypocalcemia)
 - Vitamin D
Hypocalcemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm - Magnesium ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hypocalcemia
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium ... Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia ... , Hypocalcemia ... Athetoid movements & choreiform ... Treatment #management #Magnesium
Pharmacologic Management of Constipation 
Fiber Laxatives
 - Bran powder
 - Psyllium
 - Methylcellulose
 - Calcium polycarbophil
Pharmacologic Management ... Laxatives - Magnesium ... (PEG 3350) - Magnesium ... #Constipation #Pharmacologic ... #Management #Pharmacology
#pharmacology #HYPOKALEMIA #SYMPTOMS#MNEMONICS
#pharmacology #HYPOKALEMIA
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Algorithm • Low Magnesium ... , High Magnesium ... @aishaikh #Hypocalcemia
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia ... Evaluation - Check magnesium ... EKG) Consider magnesium ... arrhythrnia (aggressive magnesium ... route = severe hypokalemia
#pharmacology #review #HYPERKALEMIA # MNEMONIC #SYMPTOMS
#pharmacology #review ... #HYPERKALEMIA #
Antiarrhythmic Drugs

CLASS IA
 • Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide
CLASS 1B
 • Lidocaine, Mexiletine
CLASS 2
 • Propranolol, Esmolol
CLASS 4
• Adenosine, Magnesium ... Classification #Pharmacology
TACROLIMUS - Side Effects Mnemonic

Tremor 
Alopecia 
Cardiovascular (HTN) 
Renal insufficiency 
Oncologic (Skin Cancer) 
Lipids (hyperlipidemia) 
Insulin
dependent diabetes Magnesium ... Seizures #Pharmacology