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Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Low pill burden. ... Low pill burden ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Osmolarity 3) Urine Sodium ... Uric Acid - Low ... High Uric Acid → renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium #low #uricacid
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
examination, check urine sodium ... acid: - Urine sodium ... low, uric acid ... and uric acid low ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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Potassium Binders ... Hyperkalemia • SPS - Sodium ... veltassa) • SZC - Sodium ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Na <20: Extra-renal ... Urine Na >30: Renal ... Hypothyroidism, Low ... algorithm #diagnosis #sodium ... #low #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Sodium loss (diuretics ... can be high or low ... Primary polydipsia), Low ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
• Increased renal ... Hypoperfusion • Reduced renal ... blood flow • ... hypertrophy • Sodium ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

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

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
Potassium #Binding #KBinders ... Kayexelate #Comparison #Table ... #HyperKalemia #Nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
believed that urine sodium ... fractional excretion of sodium ... differentiate between pre-renal ... and intrinsic renal ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
Phosphate binders ... since they are not able ... aluminum-based phosphate binder ... calcium-based phosphate binders ... Only* #CKD #Nephrology