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Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
Veltassa (Patiromer ... least 3 hours Veltassa ... Veltassa can be ... /ambcarerx #Veltassa ... #KBinder #Hyperkalemia
Differential Diagnosis of Hypo and Hyperphosphatemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Differential #Hypophosphatemia #Hyperphosphatemia #Ddxof
Diagnosis of Hypo and Hyperphosphatemia ... #Differential #Hypophosphatemia ... #Hyperphosphatemia
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
Phosphate binders ... aluminum-based phosphate binder ... calcium-based phosphate binders ... PhosphateBinders #Hyperphosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia ... Malabsorption, Phosphate binder ... DTomacruzMD #Hypophosphatemia
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
poisoning • Hyperphosphatemia ... Kidney Disease • Hyperphosphatemia ... Hypoparathyroidism • Hypophosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia ... Resistance • Hypophosphatemic ... Chronic Diarrhea #Hypophosphatemia
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Phosphate Binders ... effective, potent binder ... and metal-free binder ... and metal-free binder ... iron containing binders
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia ... Antacids, Phosphorus binders ... @aishaikh #Hypophosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia ... Antacids, Phosphate Binders ... , CAR-T cell #Hypophosphatemia
Causes of Hypophosphatemia

- Dr. Kenar Jhaveri @kdjhaveri

#hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis #endocrinology #algorithm
Causes of Hypophosphatemia ... @kdjhaveri #hypophosphatemia