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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
Key Characteristics ... New Potassium-Binding ... #Potassium #Binding ... KBinders #Kayexelate #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Cholecystitis Diagnostic Test Characteristics  

Sensitivity, Specificity and Likelihood Ratios of Labs, Physical Exam findings, and
Diagnostic Test Characteristics ... Physical Exam findings ... Cholecystitis #Testing ... #Characteristics ... #Table #Sensitivity
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics ... Intermittent episodes lasting ... continuous and lasting ... upbeat (fast phase beating ... signs #symptoms #comparison
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
course and symptoms characteristics ... Continuous episodes, lasting ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... obtained - Abnormal findings ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Table 22 provides the characteristics of various phosphate-binding agents.
#Pharmacology #Nephrology #Phosphate #Phosphorus #Binders #Comparison #Table #Disadvantages
Table 22 provides ... the characteristics ... various phosphate-binding ... Phosphorus #Binders #Comparison ... #Table #Disadvantages
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... and sodium • Dosing ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
acute dyspnea during ... physical examination findings ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison ... #Table
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... effective for treating ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... chronic pain split dosing
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Discontinued • Tilting ... popular mechanical design ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... #table #thoracic