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Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... neuromuscular disturbances ... the underlying disturbance ... redistributive hyperkalemia ... provoke rebound hypokalemia
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... to moderate); hypokalemia ... Hypomagnesemia; hypokalemia ... necrosis; electrolyte disturbances ... (including hypokalemia
Tumor lysis syndrome refers to the constellation of metabolic disturbances that occurs when large numbers of
constellation of metabolic disturbances ... hyperuricemia, #hyperkalemia
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Management of Hypokalemia ... Hypokalemia is ... (ECG), severe hypokalemia ... rhythm disturbances ... rhythm disturbances
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
• Electrolyte disturbance ... (e.g. hyperkalemia
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
failure, neurologic disturbance ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia
QT/QTc- Interval
•	Start of Q-wave to end of the T-wave (time of ventricular depolarization + repolarization).
•	Life threatening
to electrolyte disturbances ... hypocalcemia or hypokalemia ... are seen with hypercalcemia
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
• Electrolyte Disturbance ... : Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
can all cause disturbances ... MD, @DharSaty #hypokalemia
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
status • Visual disturbance ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... toxicity, Metabolic disturbance