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DOAC Cheat Sheet
 • Apixaban, Dabigatran, Edoxaban, Rivaroxaban
 • Renal Dosing
 • Common Drug interactions
 •
Rivaroxaban • Renal ... Dosing • Common ... Drug interactions ... Bloodman #DOAC #anticoagulation ... #ckd #pharmacology
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Glucocorticoid deficit - Hypokalemia ... - Drugs - ... SIADH Renal hypovolemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... deficiency, Salt-losing ... Hypothyroidism, Stress, Drugs ... failure Hypervolemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... binds magnesium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Metabolic • Renal ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Xa Inhibitors - Apixaban and Rivaroxaban 
Oral Xa inhibitors are recommended by CHEST as first-line for
Fibrillation requiring anticoagulation ... Although there are 4 drugs ... patients with normal renal ... overview of the dosing ... #Pharmacology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
(correction of hypokalemia ... Polysomnography • Drug ... induced - Urinary drug ... screen (illicit drugs ... Screening #Workup #table
Warfarin to DOAC and DOAC to Warfarin Transitions 

Here are a couple of charts to help
DOACs for easier dosing ... <2.5, but that drug ... patients with good renal ... #Pharmacology # ... Table
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Clenching of fist during ... reactions Common Drugs ... deficiency • Renal ... Type IV RTA • Renal ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... Over-anticoagulation ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #medications #table ... hematology #warfarin #dosing