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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis Medications ... deficiency - Acidosis ... - Exercise - Hyperkalemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... mechanistically to K retention ... John Booth https ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... Redistribution: Acidosis ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... hyperchloremic acidosis
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Medications for ... the Treatment of ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... medications used ... #Management #Medications
Treatment of Hyperkalemia
Membrane Stabilization
 • Calcium Gluconate (10%)
 • Hypertonic (3%) Normal Saline
Shifters:
 • Insulin (Short
Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... Hemodialysis #Hyperkalemia ... #Management #Treatment ... #Medications #Interventions ... #Table #Onset #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... for effective treatment ... mucosal #IDSA #Prevention ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS Indications ... Encephalitis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Reported Mechanisms and Toxicity of Investigational Treatments for SARS-COV-2
Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
 • Mechanisms: Interference with ligand
Investigational Treatments ... myocardial depression, hypokalemia ... neuropathy, lactic acidosis ... combined with certain medications ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Medications
Pharmacologic Options for Hypercalcemia Associated with Cancer
Rehydration with NS followed by loop diuretics
 • IV normal
Pharmacologic Options for Hypercalcemia ... tube First-line medications ... osteoclast activity #hypercalcemia ... #drugs #treatment ... #pharmacology #table