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Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... #Management #Treatment ... #potassium #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... 2Cl- Symport (Loop ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Gitelman Syndrome - Management
Treatment includes
 - Electrolyte replacement - K & Mg, preferably Cl salts
Gitelman Syndrome - Management ... Treatment includes ... Mg, preferably Cl ... sparing diuretics ... #Treatment #nephrology
Refractory Ascites - Ascites that cannot be mobilized or early recurrence that cannot be prevented
Diuretic Resistant:
Refractory Ascites ... <125mmol/L • K: ... #Ascites #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... dysfuxtion, ICU, refractory ... Supportive Care: Diuresis ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology