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SMART Trial - Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults 

N Engl J Med 2018;
Trial - Balanced Crystalloids ... use of balanced crystalloids ... death from any cause ... - Visual Abstract ... Trial #Balanced #Crystalloids
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Usual maintenance ... ); nausea, vomiting ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... #pharmacology #table
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
essentially all our vital ... K+ in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a ... Balanced crystalloids ... pharmacology #physiology #crystalloids
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... 20 suggests ↓ distal ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatments: • K-Binding
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table