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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Side Effects: Edema ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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vascular pedicle All ... these findings ... with pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
increased in diameter indicating ... All these findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #InterstitialEdema ... #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... : incidental finding ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Reticular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and Peripheral Edema ... Some exam findings ... presence of pulmonary edema ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Na delivery): CHF ... Elimination (see Table ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... Treatments: • K-Binding ... caution in HTN & edema
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
the chest film (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs ... #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... Delivery • Stable ... diagnosis #management #cardiology