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Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
that Impair Renal Potassium ... Pentamidine Decreased Aldosterone ... ARBs Decreased Renin ... , K-ATPase and Aldosterone ... Pharmacology #Impaired #Potassium
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... The end point is aldosterone ... ACEI, ARB, and Aldosterone ... #Pharmacology #Renin ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Decreased renal potassium ... Drugs Increased potassium ... Diabetic Nephropathy Renin ... Normal, Renin High ... adrenal hypoplasia Aldosterone
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Hyperkalemia • Direct renin ... Aliskiren) • Renin ... • Synthesis of aldosterone ... Trimethoprim) • Aldosterone ... #pharmacology #potassium
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... ↑ Aldosterone: ... ↑ Aldosterone: ... ↓ Aldosterone: ... #differential #potassium
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... , ↑ Aldosterone: ... , ↑ Aldosterone: ... , ↓ Aldosterone: ... hypokalemia #urine #potassium
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) 

#Pathophysiology #RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... Pathophysiology #RAAS #Renin ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
, High Aldosterone ... ) - Aldosterone-secreting ... , High Aldosterone ... Normal or Low Aldosterone ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin ... , Low Aldosterone ... Normal or High Renin ... , Low Aldosterone ... Normal or High Renin
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)

#RAAS #Renin #Angiotensin #Aldosterone #System #Pathophysiology
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone ... RAAS) #RAAS #Renin ... #Angiotensin #Aldosterone