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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis Medications ... - Exercise - Hyperkalemic ... DrEricStrong #Hyperkalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
, Hypokalemia, Erectile ... higher risk of hyperkalemia ... failure - Co-medication ... antihypertensive #medications ... contraindications #table
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
in kidneys) - Medications ... cisplatin) - Chronic hypercalcemia ... - Chronic hypokalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... to moderate); hypokalemia ... Hypomagnesemia; hypokalemia ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... - Hypokalemia ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Neuropathic Pain Medications ... Initiation Dose and Max ... #Neuropathic #Medications ... Doses #Dosing #Table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Medications ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... (review MAR)
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Medications for ... because treatment may ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... medications used ... #Management #Medications
Major Chemotherapy Toxicities - AntiNEOPlastic Man Mnemonic

Common Toxicities with Traditional Chemotherapeutic Medications 

Originally posted on pharmacologyweekly
AntiNEOPlastic Man ... Chemotherapeutic Medications ... AntiNeoplastic #Man ... #Oncology #Table
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Plasma-Lyte - Causes hyperkalemia ... patients with hyperkalemia ... - May be preferable ... #pharmacology #indications