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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... teaspoons) 1-4 times ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatments: • K-Binding ... failure of other measures
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Hyponatremia The next time ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia ... differential #diagnosis #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... failure Clinical Features ... symptoms are not caused ... symptoms at the time ... incidental CXR finding