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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
New Potassium-Binding ... #Potassium #Binding ... #KBinders #Kayexelate ... #Comparison #Table ... #HyperKalemia #Nephrology
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Phosphate Binders ... and peptic ulcer disease ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Table 22 provides the characteristics of various phosphate-binding agents.
#Pharmacology #Nephrology #Phosphate #Phosphorus #Binders #Comparison #Table #Disadvantages
Table 22 provides ... various phosphate-binding ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology ... Phosphate #Phosphorus #Binders ... #Comparison #Table
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
lower motor neuron disease ... #MotorNeuron #Comparison ... #Versus #Findings ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Neurology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... nonspecifically binds ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
Used Phosphate Binders ... and peptic ulcer disease ... adynamic bone disease ... #Phosphate #Binders ... #Table #Comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
None • Auditory Findings ... tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... with vascular causes ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
specific allergen binds ... the lgE, cross-linking ... during hemolytic disease ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Diagnosis #Reactions #Table
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... of neurologic/cognitive ... over course of disease ... precipitating factors ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... no other risk factors ... heart failure, neurologic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders