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Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
 •
of Hyperkalemia ... #Hyperkalemia # ... treatment #pharmacology ... #table #comparison ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... Elimination (see Table ... acidosis) • Low ... Slow - don’t delay ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
Inexpensive - Treats hypocalcemia ... increased risk of low ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Present (Uosm ≥100): Hypovolemia ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Algorithm - GOLD ... previous posts about how ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... - If PETCO2 is low ... Reversible Causes: • Hypovolemia ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... #management #adult
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Fluconazole - Low ... fever, chills, dyspnea ... #valleyfever #management ... antifungals #comparison #table ... #pharmacology
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
ACLS Circular Algorithm ... - If PETCO2 is low ... Reversible Causes: • Hypovolemia ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... #management #adult
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... patient causing hypovolemia ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Fluconazole - Benefits: Low ... monitoring advised, low ... fever, chills, dyspnea ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... #management #treatment