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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 ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Pocket Cards - Inpatient ... Valsartan • AKI, hyperkalemia ... BloodPressure #medications ... #table #agents ... #internship #comparison
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient ... Medication Guide ... Classes: Biguanide ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Pocket Cards - Inpatient ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... #medications #constipation ... #pharmacology #table ... agents #internship #comparison
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison ... Table Some patients ... interested in medication ... Buprenorphine #Comparison
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Etiology: • Medications ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
developing in a patient ... with previously stable ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Immunosuppressed • New medication ... Microscopic) - Viral ... #Causes #dermatology
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... levels, with the patient ... Other medications ... continued in most cases ... #differential #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
assessment of a patient ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table