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Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... ; High-Ceiling Diuretics ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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- Insulin (high ... overdose) - Sodium ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
loop or thiazide diuretics ... pressure: Active diuretic ... the excretion of sodium ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
The differential ... urine osm (in DI; high ... unavailable 2) Osmotic Diuresis ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
< 0.7, high urine ... diuretic use: similar ... Other medications ... hypokalemia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #nephrology
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... • Give high flow ... Alternative medications ... IV Thiopental Sodium ... #neurology #pediatrics