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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... intervals in 5-g ... constipation, diarrhea, nausea ... hypokalemia); nausea ... of aspiration #Potassium
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... wasting from other causes ... ratio < 15 mEq/g ... suggests extra-renal causes ... ratio > 15 mEq/g
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Potassium Electrolyte ... before repleting potassium ... Oral: • Pills (ask ... Intravenous (can cause ... SatyaPatelMD #Potassium
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Physical Exam Caused ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #msk
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... A – Abscess G ... eg. tumefactive MS
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Slow Motion Caused ... SlowMotion #clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #msk
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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• Recent IV potassium ... • Penicillin G ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
fractures in elderly Causes ... weakened femur (e. g. ... Femur #Fractures #msk ... #differential #causes
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
hypophosphatemia can mask ... For every g/dL the ... Differential #Curbsiders #Causes
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
That causes the ... ACLTear #clinical #video ... cruciate #ligament #msk