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Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
KBinders #Kayexelate #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Patiromer #HyperKalemia ... #Nephrology #Agents
Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension)

Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, 
GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Pocket Comparison ... Gordon (Familial Hyperkalemic ... 2) By Age, Renin ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Management #Secondary
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Differentiating Benign ... Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... Neuritis-Labyrinthitis BENIGN ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology ... #comparison
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Benign Paroxysmal ... Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison ... #table
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Diagnosis and Management ... type 2) RTA • Hyperkalemic ... Acidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #table
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
for Treatment of BPPV ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #physicalexam #management
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NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
loop and distal component ... Inhibition of Renin ... hyporenin hypoaldo, hyperkalemic ... KidneyDisease #nephrology
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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Potassium Binders for Management ... of Hyperkalemia ... #Hyperkalemia # ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... hypovolemia - ↓ Renin ... excretion ± Renin ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology