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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis Medications ... - Exercise - Hyperkalemic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Table
Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Medications Used ... in Hypertensive ... Fenoldopam #Hypertensive ... #Medications #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Receptors: β1 • Indications ... Receptors: β1 • Indications ... Hypertension (but ... β1, β2, α1 • Indications ... : Hypertension
Oral Antihypertensive Medications - Selection by Comorbidities
Comorbidities: 
 • Stable Angina, HFpEF, HFrEF, AFib, TAA/Marfan, Aortic
Antihypertensive Medications ... Comorbidities: • Stable ... Antihypertensive #Medications ... #Hypertension # ... #pharmacology #table
Hyperaldosteronism Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
Suspicion of primary aldosteronism - Manifestations: hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
ORDER: Aldosterone/Renin Activity
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... Manifestations: hypertension ... , hypokalemia, metabolic
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
, Hypokalemia, Erectile ... higher risk of hyperkalemia ... failure - Co-medication ... antihypertensive #medications ... contraindications #table
Important Drugs Associated with Hyperkalemia

#Diagnosis #Differential #DrugInduced #Medications #Hyperkalemia #List
Associated with Hyperkalemia ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #DrugInduced #Medications ... #Hyperkalemia #
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Psychosocial Medications ... Neurally Active Medications ... • Hypercalcemia ... #Constipation #Differential
Antihypertensive Drugs for Hypertensive Emergency 
 - Nicardipine (Cardene) 
 - Clevidipine (Cleviprex) 
 - Labetalol
Antihypertensive Drugs for Hypertensive ... Antihypertensive #Hypertensive ... Emergency #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Table
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
onset of action (Hypertensive ... you're up-titrating medications ... antihypertensives #medications ... #FastOnset #Hypertensive ... #Pharmacology #Table