Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension) Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Pocket Comparison ... Gordon (Familial Hyperkalemic ... Aldosterone, Cortisol, Potassium ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Management #Secondary
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma): • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... ); nausea, vomiting ... of aspiration #Potassium ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Poor Intake - Starvation - Anorexia GI Losses - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... type 4) - Salt wasting ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate • Patiromer (veltassa) •
Potassium Binders ... for Management ... of Hyperkalemia ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... treated with IV potassium ... from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm • Treat the cause & optimize hemodynamics and ventilation • Reconsider treatment leadingto
Hyperkalemia Management ... Algorithm • Treat ... the cause & optimize ... and parenteral potassium ... #Management #Algorithm
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
eliminate excess potassium ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... for the management ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Management #Medications
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 Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing Common causes: • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... Testing Common ... (correction of hypokalemia ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia ... differential #diagnosis #table
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... important because management ... depletion impedes potassium ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
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