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1
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What is the most abundant IC electrolyte?

A

Potassium

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2
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What are the functions of K+?

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  1. Regulates osmolarity of ICF (balanced with H+)
  2. Maintains action potential
  3. Buffers blood pH
  4. Facilitates glycogen storage in liver and skeletal muscle cell
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3
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How does inulin affect K?

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  1. Insulin shifts K into the cell
  2. Low K affects insulin production
  3. Insulin enable the cell to uptake glucose and glycogenesis
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4
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What does K/H exchanger do?

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Shift H into the cell and K outward

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5
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What are the normal values of K?

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3.5-5 mEq/L

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6
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What is the relationship between serum K and aldosterone?

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Indirect, aldosterone increases K excretion and Na intracellularly

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7
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What should you check if serum K is low?

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Mg2+

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8
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What causes hyperkalemia?

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  1. Increased intake
  2. Decreased excretion
  3. Renal dysfunction
  4. Cellular shifts
  5. Insulin def
  6. Tissue catabolism
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9
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What kind of drugs cause hyperkalemia?

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  1. K sparing
  2. ACEi/ARBs
  3. NSAIDs
  4. B blockers
  5. Digoxin
  6. Cyclosporine
  7. Tacrolimus
  8. Bactrim
  9. Heparin
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10
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What are the presentations of hyperK?

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  1. EKG changes
  2. Cardiac arrhythmias
  3. Heart palpitations or skipped heartbeats
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11
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What are the levels of hyperkalemia?

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Mild: 5.1-5.9 (asymptomatic)
Moderate: 6-7
Severe: >7 (palpitations)

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12
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What are the treatment for hyperkalemia?

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  1. Dietary mod
  2. Adjustment of contributing med
  3. Furosemide 40-80 mg IV (↑ excretion)
  4. Potassium binders
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13
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What are the K binders?

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SPS (Kayexalate)
Patiromer calcium (Veltassa)
Sodium zirconium cyclosillicate (Lokelma)

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14
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What K binders are used for emergency?

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SPS and Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma)

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15
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What K binders exchange sodium for K+?

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SPS and Lokelma

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16
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What are the MOA for K binders?

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↑ fecal K elimination

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17
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What are the similarities of all K binders?

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Treat chronic hyperK

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18
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What K binders must be separtared from other meds 3 hr before and after admin?

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Veltassa and SPS

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19
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What are the ADRs of SPS? Indication?

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Intestinal necrosis with rectal admin

For acute hyperK

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20
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How does patiromer differ from other K binders?

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Exchanges Ca for K
Delayed onset of 48 hr

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21
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How should you take Lokelma?

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Separate other meds by 2 hours pre and post

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22
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What are the steps of acute and symptomatic hyperK?

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  1. Check if EKG is abnormal
  2. Redistribution and intracellular K+ shift
  3. Eliminate K+ from body
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23
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What do you do about the ECG in hyperK?

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Abnormal: 1g IV calcium gluconate

If normal don’t give IV calcium

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24
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How do you redistribute K?

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  1. Regular insulin 10 u IV + 25 g dextrose unless BG >250
  2. 50-100mEq IV sodium bicarbonate if pH <7.3
  3. Albuterol nebulizer 10-20 mg over 10 min if no IV access
  4. Just use insulin if hyperglycemic
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25
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How should you eliminate K from the body?

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  1. SPS 15-30 g PO
  2. IV loop diuretic if making urine
  3. Hemodialysis for CKD or life-threatening
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26
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When would albuterol be used for hyperkalemia?

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  1. Tachycardia present
  2. Not effective
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27
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What is hypokalemia?

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<3,5

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28
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What causes hypoK?

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  1. GI/renal losses
  2. Intracellular shifts (metabolic alkalosis)
  3. Hypomagnesemia
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29
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What drugs cause hypokalemia?

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  1. Loops
  2. Thiazides
  3. Beta blockers
  4. Laxatives
  5. Insulin
  6. Sodium bicard
  7. K binders
30
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What are the presentations and tx of mild hypoK?

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3.1-3.5
Asymptomatic

↑ dietary intake

31
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What are the presentations and tx of moderate hypoK?

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2.5-3

Cramping, weakness, malaise, myalgia

PO K

32
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What are the presentations and tx of severe hypoK?

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<2.5

ECG changes and arrhythmias

33
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When do you start chronic supplementation of hypoK?

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  1. underlying conditions
  2. Arrhythmia risk
  3. Concomitant meds
34
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What is the treatment goalsof hypoK?

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K<3 mEq/L requires treatment with goal K 4-4.5 mEq/L

35
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What are the IV K salts?

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  1. Chloride (for alkalosis)
    2, Acetate (for acidosis)
  2. Phosphate (for low P)
36
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What are PO K salts?

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  1. Chloride (for alkalosis)
  2. Phosphate (for low P)
  3. Bicarbonate (for acidosis)
37
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What are the the K-sparing diuretics?

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  1. Spironolacotone
  2. Triamterene
  3. Amiloride

Use add on with loops or thiazides

38
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How do you dose IV/PO K?

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1.Each 10 mEq od K will ↑ Serum K bu 0.1
2. ((4-K)/sCr)x100

Round to the nearest 10 mEq

39
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How should IV K be given?

A

Diluted in NS is preferred

Administer via central line if >20mEq/100mL

Cardiac monitoring is admin >10 mEq/hr

40
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What are the infusion rate of IV K?

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Peripheral: 10 mEq/hr
Central: 20 mEq/hr

41
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ADRs of IV K?

A

Burning (reduce rate)

42
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What is the reasons for poor adherence of PO K?

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Large tablets and GI intolerance

43
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How do you administer PO K?

A

Lower and more frequent doses

Microencapsulated tablets

44
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What are the KCl dosage forms?

A
  1. CR microencapsulated tabs (Kdur)
  2. Elixer
  3. Effervescent tabs
  4. Wax-matrix ER tabs (Klor-Con)
45
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What KCl has the best GI tolerability?

A

CR microencapsulated tabs (Kdur)

46
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What Kcl is rapid acting?

47
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What KCl is easy to swallow however cause more GI erosion?

A

Wax-matrix ER tabs (Klor-Con)

48
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What KCl is more expensive?

A

Effervescent tabs

49
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What are K bicarb and citrate used for?

A

Acid/base disorders

50
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How do you manage K when taking other drugs?

A

Daily supplant for thiazides and loops to prevent hypokalemia

K-sparing can be added to counteract depletion

51
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What is the most common K formulation?

52
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What is the 2nd most abundant electrolyte in ICF?

53
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What is most Mg found? How is it eliminated?

A

bone

Renal

54
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What are the functions of Mg?

A
  1. Mg helps K absorption
  2. Helps Ca absorption, however, Ca inhibits Mg absorption
  3. Cofactor in reactions dependent on ATP
  4. Regulate PTH
  5. Regulates glucose metabolism
55
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What is hypermagnesiem?

A

> 2.4 mg/dL

56
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What causes hyperMg?

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  1. Renal failure
  2. Drugs (Mg citrate and supplements)
57
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What are the presentations of hyperMg?

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  1. Muscle weakness
  2. Shallow respirations
  3. Arrhythmias
  4. Symptoms rare when <4.9
58
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What are primary treatments for hyperMg?

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  1. Reduce intake
  2. Enhance elimination
  3. Antagonize physiologic effects
59
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What are the treatment options for hyperK?

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  1. IV potassium
  2. PO potassium
  3. K sparing diuretics
60
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What do we use to treat hyperMg?

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  1. Calcium gluconate 2g IVP until symptoms abate
  2. 0.45% NaCl + Loop diuretic
  3. hemodialysis
61
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What are the characteristic of calcium gluconate with hyperMg?

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  1. May repeat Q1H prn
  2. Antagonizes effects
  3. PO calcium has porr F and slow onset
62
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Why is 0.45% NaCl + Loop diuretic used as a combo for hyperMg?

A
  1. Enhances elimination
  2. In patients with normal renal function or CKD 1-3
  3. Onset 6-12H
63
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When is hemodialysis used for hyperMg?

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  1. Enhances elimination
  2. Onset 4H
64
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What are the causes of hypomagnesemia?

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  1. Impaired absorption
  2. Increased excretion
  3. Alcoholism
  4. Diuretics, laxatives, PPIs
65
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What are the presentations of hypoMg?

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<1.5
1. Muscle weakness, paralysis
2. QT prolongation/arrhythmias
3. Hypokalemia
4. Hypocalcemia

Symptoms until <1 mg/dL

66
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How and when do you dose IV Mg sulfate?

A

If Mg <1.2 mg/dL OR s/s present
Diluted in IVF
Dosing: 4-6 grams in 2-3 divided doses (Max infusion rate < 150 mg/min )

1g=8mEq

67
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ADRs of IV mag?

A

Hypocalcemia

68
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How and when do you dose PO Mg sulfate?

A

If Mg >1.2 mg/dL and asymptomatic

1-2 tabs PO BID-TID

69
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What are the salt forms of PO mg?

A

Oxide, gluconate, chloride

70
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ADR of PO Mg?

A

Diarrhea

SR products improve compliance and reduce GI effects

71
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Describe PO Mg replacements?

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