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Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Ask about: - Changes ... physical activity - Nausea ... History - EKG findings ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... • Mechanism: Exchanges ... #Binding #Hyperkalemia ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation begins ... palpitations, changes ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... depletion impedes potassium ... #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatments: • K-Binding ... Resins - Exchanges ... Management #Treatment #potassium
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table