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Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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Ketoconazole • Sodium ... #hyperkalemia #medications ... #causes #differential
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that ... Can Cause False ... can cause false ... Protonix), may cause ... Motrin) • Naproxen sodium
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Common sodium channel ... blockers which cause ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... post-operative phenomenon, medications ... administered • Can cause ... promoting passive sodium
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Insensible losses Sodium ... in kidneys) - Medications ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
ACEI or ARB Initiation
Hyperkalemia:
 - Review concurrent drugs
 - Moderate potassium Intake
 - Consider: diuretics, sodium
Consider: diuretics, sodium ... - Review for causes ... Reassess concomitant medications
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
  -
overdose) - Sodium ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... diagnosis #nephrology #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... hyperosmolality - Medications ... distal tubule sodium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treat underlying cause ... Post-operative phenomenon, Medications ... administered • This can cause ... promoting passive sodium ... effects: Thirst, Nausea
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Use once-daily medications ... Modifications • Low sodium ... Discontinue BP-raising medications ... Consider other causes