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Causes of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia results from abnormal losses, transcellular shifts, or insufficient intake (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal losses
Causes of Hypokalemia ... insufficient intake (Table ... are most common ... significantly lower potassium ... #Differential #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... DrEricStrong #Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... ); nausea, vomiting ... patients sensitive to high ... of aspiration #Potassium ... #pharmacology #table
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... Glucocorticoid deficit - Hypokalemia ... deficit - Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
another drug in that class ... recalls, this drug class ... initiating an ARB ... for increased potassium ... #Conversion #Table
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Metabolic Acidosis Causes ... and chronic) Causes ... Distal (classic) ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
sodium, which causes ... inhibiting drug classes ... Aliskiren, ACEI, ARB ... this pathway, ending ... avoid harmful hyperkalemia
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
, calcium ions are ... intracellular calcium causes ... - Hyperkalemia ( ... high potassium levels ... , in states of hypokalemia
Pseudohyperkalemia vs Reverse Hyperkalemia

Pseudohyperkalemia and reverse pseudohyperkalemia are both conditions where potassium levels appear falsely elevated.

Pseudohyperkalemia:
This
pseudohyperkalemia are ... levels are elevated ... Causes: • Thrombocytosis ... potassium is high ... Causes: • Seen
ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST (ARB) DOSING:
TOOL FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AGENTS IN CANADA
The information provided is intended
) DOSING: TOOL ... ) class. ... blood pressure, potassium ... #Pharmacology #Conversion ... Switching #Equivalent #Table