12 results
Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
of Old and New Potassium-Binding ... Agents - Dr. ... Kayexelate #Comparison #Table ... #HyperKalemia #Nephrology ... #Agents
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Agents to Treat ... of aspiration #Potassium ... #Binding #Hyperkalemia ... #pharmacology #table
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
require phosphate binding ... agents since they ... are not able to ... Only* #CKD #Nephrology ... Hyperphosphatemia #Dose #Dosing
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
the lgE, cross-linking ... blood types or during ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification ... Pathophysiology #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatments: • K-Binding ... #potassium #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... immunosuppressant agents ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Monitor potassium ... #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diuretics and Agents ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... compression (MRI) and findings ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Immunomodulatory agents ... #management #neurology
Pseudohyperkalemia vs Reverse Hyperkalemia

Pseudohyperkalemia and reverse pseudohyperkalemia are both conditions where potassium levels appear falsely elevated.

Pseudohyperkalemia:
This
into the serum during ... during clotting ... • Hemolysis during ... • ECG findings ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis