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Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

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

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
New Potassium-Binding ... Agents - Dr. ... KBinders #Kayexelate #Comparison ... Pharmacology #Patiromer #HyperKalemia ... #Nephrology #Agents
FDA-Approved 1st line Medications for Tobacco Cessation Treatment

Nicotine patch, Nicotine lozenge, Nicotine gum, Nicotine inhaler, Nicotine
Medications for Tobacco Cessation ... Smoking #Tobacco #Cessation ... #Therapy #Comparison ... #Table #Agents ... #Dosing
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Agents to Treat ... and sodium • Dosing ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework BRADI Mnemonic ... nodal blocking agents ... nodal blocking agent ... cardiology #BRADI #Mnemonic
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation - Table of Short and Long-Acting Agents:

Long Acting: Nicotine Patch, Buproprion, Varenicline
Short
Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation ... and Long-Acting Agents ... #Therapy #Comparison ... #Table #Agents ... #Dosing
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
require phosphate binding ... agents since they ... restricted due to hypercalcemia ... Hyperphosphatemia #Dose #Dosing
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
acute dyspnea during ... challenging to differentiate ... physical examination findings ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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before 20 weeks gestation ... First diagnosed during ... After 20 weeks gestation ... Anti-HTN meds) or any finding ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Bending, sneezing ... coughing, straining during ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential ... Patterns #Features #Comparison
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... = NSVT EKG Findings ... may not occur Differential ... a very similar sensation ... PVC #diagnosis #differential