Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma): • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
calcium for K; also binds ... nonspecifically binds ... patients sensitive to high ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Common Causes of Vaginitis #Vaginitis #Differential #Diagnosis #Comparison #Table #Testing #Gynecology #OBGyn
Clinical Presentation and ... Diagnosis of Common Causes ... #Vaginitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Testing
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... hyponatremia, hyperkalemia ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... stimulation test AND ... insufficiency likely: • High
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia Focal Hyporeflexia: • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... and Hyperreflexia ... Hyporeflexia: • Hypercalcemia ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Extra-renal Losses: • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • HTN, High ... #Differential # ... #causes #potassium
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Poor Intake - Starvation - Anorexia GI Losses - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... acidosis (Types 1 and ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... Low #Potassium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... as arrhythmias and ... from other causes ... urinary losses: • High ... #differential #
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm • IV calcium • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... • Consider K+ binder ... #potassium #high ... #algorithm #treatment
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... implications : TTP has high ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Medications - Loop and ... - Hypokalemia ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
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