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Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
) MECHANISM: Potassium ... Binder INDICATION ... patiromer) is a potassium ... Veltassa #Patiromer #Potassium ... #Binder #KBinder
Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
of Old and New Potassium-Binding ... edgarvlermamd #Potassium ... #Binding #KBinders
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
• Consider K+ binder ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... #hyperkalemia #potassium
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma ... Myxoma was resected ... RussSayin #Atrial #Myxoma ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma ... degenerated LA myxoma ... Degenerated #Atrial #Myxoma ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Biventricular Myxomas on Echocardiogram

Biventricular Myxomas. Very few case reports are there. Seen in Carney’s

Dr. Gopalan Rajesh
Biventricular Myxomas ... Biventricular Myxomas ... Biventricular #Myxomas ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
 •
Potassium Binders ... cyclosilicate #Potassium ... #Binders #Management
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... of aspiration #Potassium ... table #comparison #binders
Left Ventricular Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

25 year old female presented with worsening dyspnoea on effort and
Left Ventricular Myxoma ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... confirmed it as myxoma ... Myxoma of LV is ... #LV #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
systemic, e.g. pelvic binder ... SMR - Consider POCUS