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⚠️Side Effects of ACE Inhibitors

🔹hypotension (particularly after 1st dose)

🔸persistent dry cough (due to bradykinin buildup)

🔹hyperkalemia

🔸renal failure (particularly with NSAID/diuretic)

🔹angioedema (due to bradykinin buildup)

🔸headache

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Finding the right treatment when living with a health condition like chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can be challenging. Learn how Al navigated his CML treatment journey and found the right fit for him.



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JACC: Case Reports is inviting submissions of challenging cardio-obstetrics cases addressing topics including but not limited to valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease in pregnancy, & more. Submissions will be accepted through June 8. Learn more!

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🔥🔥Old generation K binders ( Calcium polystyrene sulfonate) are not safe in hyperkalemia

🍀Risk of colonic necrosis - Use only in patients with normal bowel function and avoid Concomitant sorbitol use
😱Poor palatability
❌Unpredictable action

CKJ 2023

🔥🔥Old generation K binders ( Calcium polystyrene sulfonate) are not safe in hyperkalemia 

🍀Risk of colonic necrosis - Use only in patients with normal bowel function and avoid Concomitant sorbitol use 
😱Poor palatability 
❌Unpredictable action

@CKJsocial 2023
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⚠️ Hyperkalemia

This is a representation of changes in serum potassium levels rise to critical levels.

A few things we see as postasium levels Rise:

⚡Peaking of T waves
⚡P wave becoming wide and flat (may disappear completely) ⚡Lengthening of the PR segment.

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56 yo F with essential thrombocythemia (PLT > million/ul) found to have hyperkalemia (K+ 6.5 mEq) in the outpatient clinic. She is asymptomatic. What is the next test you would order?

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56 yo F with essential thrombocythemia (PLT > million/ul) found to have hyperkalemia (K+ 6.5 mEq) in the outpatient clinic. She is asymptomatic. What is the next test you would order?
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Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine Rhabmyolysis causing myoglobinuria

Causes:
heat exposure, physical exertion or overuse(in this case) and direct trauma (e.g., crush injury from a fall)
Prolonged immobilisation
Third degree burn

Treatment: Correcting electrolyte abnormality (mainly hyperkalemia)

@BrownJHM Rhabmyolysis causing myoglobinuria

Causes:
heat exposure, physical exertion or overuse(in this case) and direct trauma (e.g., crush injury from a fall)
Prolonged immobilisation
Third degree burn

Treatment: Correcting electrolyte abnormality (mainly hyperkalemia)
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🟣Drugs that can cause Hyperkalemia

🔸trimethoprim

🔹aldosterone antagonists (eg. spironolactone)

🔸potassium supplements, oral or IV

🔹ACE inhibitors

🔸NSAIDs

🔹angiotensin-receptor blockers

🔸calcineurin inhibitors (eg. tacrolimus, cyclosporine)

🔹potassium-sparing…

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