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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Usual maintenance ... constipation, diarrhea, nausea ... ); nausea, vomiting ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... - Infection - Viral ... per day until stable ... #causes #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... Weakness, cramping, nausea ... 20 suggests ↓ distal ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... symptoms are not caused ... but stable or chronic ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reduced flow through distal ... Creatinine • Chronic ... #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... ETOH Infection (Viral ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... #Summary #causes
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Treatment: Usual ... therapeutic management ... • Evolution: Chronic ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Patients with chronic ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... for the management ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Management #Medications
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... liver cirrhosis, chronic ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... Kidney stones caused ... #Medications #Table
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
hypertension, hypokalemia ... skin reactions, visual ... #valleyfever #management ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology