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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... to moderate); hypokalemia ... K; also binds magnesium ... Hypomagnesemia; hypokalemia ... nonspecifically binds K, magnesium
Hypocalcemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Magnesium deficiency
 - Hypoparathyroidism 
 - Hypoalbuminemia (Pseudohypocalcemia)
 - Vitamin D
Hypocalcemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm - Magnesium ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hypocalcemia
Symptoms and Signs of Hypomagnesemia
Neuromuscular:
 - Tetany, Muscle weakness, Chvostek and Trousseau signs, Cerebellar (ataxia, nystagmus,
Miscellaneous: - Hypokalemia ... , Hypocalcemia, ... Hypomagnesemia #magnesium
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia ... Evaluation - Check magnesium ... EKG) Consider magnesium ... arrhythrnia (aggressive magnesium ... route = severe hypokalemia
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Algorithm • Low Magnesium ... , High Magnesium ... @aishaikh #Hypocalcemia
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Causes of Hypokalemia ... paralysis/familial hypokalemic ... Gittelman's syndrome • Magnesium ... Liddle's syndrome #Hypokalemia
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium ... Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia ... , Hypocalcemia ... Treatment #management #Magnesium
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Before evaluating hypokalemia ... potassium(K) & magnesium ... in evaluating hypokalemia ... @krithicism #Hypokalemia
Chvostek Sign on Physical Exam

Young man presented with history of fatigue, muscle cramps and features suggestive
Serum magnesium ... Clinical #Video #Hypocalcemia
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium ... Repletion #management #hypokalemia