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Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Renal Potassium ... ACE inhibitors, ARBs ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
RAAS inhibiting drug ... classes (Aliskiren ... , ACEI, ARB, and ... RAAS inhibiting drugs ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
Consider drugs ... rate beats/min in spite ... peripheral vein are ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #management #peds
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... CaitEKulig #Digoxin #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology
Class III Antiarrhythmics - Potassium Channel Blockers - Indications and Side Effects
Amiodarone
 • Suppression of VT
Class III Antiarrhythmics ... - Potassium Channel ... a-flutter (when other drugs ... are contraindicated ... Channel #Blockers #pharmacology
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
in that class. ... recalls, this drug ... class is still ... for increased potassium ... Table #Dosing #Pharmacology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Drugs (Statins), ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Monitor potassium ... #Summary #causes
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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TB disease who are ... MDR-TB source cases ... are no longer recommended ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
liver, purines are ... The gout drug pegloticase ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Management
Protease Inhibitors 

Protease Inhibitors are a class of commonly used antiretroviral medications for management of HIV.
a class of commonly ... medications for management ... These are always ... a ton of drug interactions ... Inhibitors #HIV #Pharmacology