Episode 189: Hyperkalemia 2.0
We revisit the topic of Hyperkelamia to update our prior episode from 2015 (pre-Lokelma)
Hosts:
Brian Gilberti, MD
Jonathan Kobles, MD
Show Notes
Introduction
- Background
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- Physiology:
- Normal range and the significance of deviations (>5.5 mEq/L)
- Epidemiology:
- Prevalence of hyperkalemia in the ER
- ESRD missed HD → ECG, monitor
- Physiology:
Causes / Risk Factors
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- Causes
- Kidney Dysfunction, Medications, Cellular Destruction, Endocrine Causes, Pseudohyperkalemia
- Causes
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- High-Risk Medications:
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- Antibiotics: Bactrim, antifungals
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- Calcineurin inhibitors
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