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Antiarrhythmic Medication Table

#Antiarrhythmic #Medications #Table #Classification #Classes #Cardiology #Pharmacology
Antiarrhythmic Medication ... Antiarrhythmic #Medications ... #Table #Classification ... #Classes #Cardiology ... #Pharmacology
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... is caused by excess ... transcellular shifts ... renal function, medication ... rarely the sole cause
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Renal loss • Medication ... Transcellular shift ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia ... • Increased EC shift ... MunerMohamed1 #hyperkalemia ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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associated with hypokalemia ... - Shift from extracellular ... - Insulin (high ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... diagnosis #nephrology #Causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... Intracellular Shift ... Medications 2. ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Antiretroviral Medication Names and 3-Letter Abbreviations by Class

Paul E. Sax, MD

#Antiretroviral #Medication #Names #Classification #HAART #Classes
Antiretroviral Medication ... Antiretroviral #Medication ... #Names #Classification ... #HAART #Classes ... #HIV #AIDS #Pharmacology
HIV HAART Medications - Classification by Names and Mechanism - Updated 01/2021
 - NRTIs
 - NNRTIs
HIV HAART Medications ... - Classification ... Antiretroviral #Therapy #Pharmacology ... #Classification ... #Classes #naming
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
hyperkalemia? ... patients with hyperkalemia ... - Causes lactic ... #Crystalloids #pharmacology ... #indications #comparison
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... constipation, diarrhea, nausea ... ); nausea, vomiting ... patients sensitive to high ... #medications #pharmacology