Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Key Characteristics of Old and New Potassium-Binding Agents

- Dr. Edgar V. Lerma https://twitter.com/edgarvlermamd

#Potassium #Binding #KBinders #Kayexelate
Potassium #Binding #KBinders ... Kayexelate #Comparison #Table ... Pharmacology #Patiromer #HyperKalemia ... #Nephrology #Agents
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 β€’ SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 β€’ Patiromer (veltassa)
 β€’
Potassium Binders ... for Management ... #Management #Hyperkalemia ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... to diuretic #hyperkalemia ... #kaliuresis #management ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Distal (type 1) RTA
 β€’ Proximal (type 2)
Diagnosis and Management ... type 2) RTA β€’ Hyperkalemic ... Acidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #table
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
Used Phosphate Binders ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Phosphate #Binders ... #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 β€’ IV calcium
 β€’ IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 β€’ Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm β€’ IV ... β€’ Consider K+ binder ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... #algorithm #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... - Consider K+ binders ... bicarbonate - Consider binders ... #Algorithm #Management ... Chronic #treatment #nephrology
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 β€’ Place on cardiac
for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... β€’ Consider K+ binder ... #management #algorithm ... potassium #high #nephrology
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 β€’ Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... , sotalol) β€’ Propofol ... Hypomagnesemia β€’ Hypokalemia ... #Algorithm
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
cause aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm