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Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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Potassium Binders ... cyclosilicate #Potassium ... #Hyperkalemia #treatment ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Effective arterial volume ... Elimination (see Table ... ) • Optimize volume ... Redistribution Treatments ... #potassium #nephrology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... resp distress, elevated ... : No • Treatment ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... depletion • Consider K+ ... management #algorithm #treatment ... #potassium #high ... #nephrology #KDIGO
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
(Mannitol) • Elevated ... intraocular pressure • Elevated ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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cerebral blood volume ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... Octaplex + Vitamin K ... Hemorrhage #ICH #elevated ... Pathophysiology #neurology