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Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... determine response to diuretic ... #hyperkalemia ... #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... classification, and the HEART ... score to guide ... factors Calculate a HEART ... score: - History
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
Antihypertensive Drugs Diuretics ... ARB, diabetes) ACE ... LV dysfunction, Heart ... Alpha Blockers - Heart ... contraindications #table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
with congestive heart ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... with congestive heart ... #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Torsades - ACS ... Nonstructural Heart ... Aberrancy - Hyperkalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal losses, Diuretic ... Ketonuria, Osmotic diuresis ... renal failure Hypervolemia ... #Causes #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia ... renal perfusion (Heart ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 • Furosemide
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commonly used diuretics ... Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart ... Spironolactone MCW Nephrology ... MCW_Nephrology #diuretics ... halflife #comparison #table
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... , Osmotic diuresis ... Heavy exercise, Heat ... or induced) #Hypokalemia ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
instability or acute heart ... Validated) - Sgarbossa score ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... LBBB #Evaluation #Algorithm