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These notes cover potassium disorders, focusing on clinical features and approaches to hypokalaemia. The document includes details like transcellular shifts and specific disease examples. The content appears to be medical study notes.

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14 CPY-L7 Potassium disorders Clinical features...

14 CPY-L7 Potassium disorders Clinical features d --- T Potassium disorder Clinical features Hypokalaemia Asymptomatic when mild Muscle weakness bexcitability of muscle ­risk of arrhythmia Hyperkalaemia Asymptomatic when mild Muscle weakness, paralysis epolarization block) X repolarize ---I Progressive abnormalities in ECG Approach to hypokalaemia Hypokalaemia K < 3.5 - kt Transcellular shift x6 True deficit ATPase 1 :: energy 1) Nat , in Insulin ↑ Nat/K + out Urine K - Adrenergic ↑ Nat/k ATPase (Estphrase :Pet = Theophylline (drug for asthma Renal loss Extrarenal loss ↑ E Renalty Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis TH ↑ Nat/K ATPase = hypo lit : - Urine K > 40 Urine K < 20 Anabolic surge (e.g. after B12 ↑ Nat/17 ATPase insulin - + losing Cretuxfromthenhousetories ↑ demands supp in megaloblastic anaemia) energy ABG blood arterial gas ?? M. acidosis: diarrhoea, laxative (Mg (OH) c) G M. alkalosis: Hx vomiting, Hx lose of gastric adid (Hsee ) & KT C1-JlossOC + , diuretics excreteNat Yaldosterone of Ls for Ho retention - Normal acid-base: poor intake Mg ↓ Diarrhea would also result in -omcrenal outer medullary k+ ( Normal acid-base Metabolic alkalosis Metabolic acidosis Sodium and chloride loss, but due ↓ GM HypoMg renal tubular acidosis RTA Crenal X reabsorb HCOs & excrete H ] to volume contraction, it activates + : : ROMK X H / K antiporter + + , aldosterone E Cisplatin (Chemotherapeutic agen a Drug: AmphoB, CAI the RAAS resulting in retention of amphotericin B carbonic anhydrase LnephrotoxicityMy reabsorption hypogoSo Nall inhibitor sodium in the expense of Saline responsive Saline resistant CA : ↑ reabsorption of HCO3 & Nat potassium U[Cl] < 10 U[Cl] > 20 Vomiting Gloss H +, Cli, K+ (NS can correct 11- but not kt) BP HTVHCO2K ↓ via renal compensation ↑ BP Normal BP 1 hyperald Conn's Syndrome. Mineralocorticoid excess < 2 hyperald. - RAAS Diuretics Check renin + aldosterone IRAAS] Channelopathy: Gitelman, Bartter 10 hyperald : ↓ renin channel in renal tube dysfunctional :on Renin Aldosterone Cause - RAAS - Haldosterone ↑ ↑ Tumour (renin, ACTH) RAAS :retan ↑ Nat reabsorption Se to ↓ ↓ Liddle syndrome (genetic disorder) reabsorption Licorice/ 11β-HSD deficiency cortisol cortisone - 3 AME inhibit dehydrogenasei ↑ cortisone ↓ ↑ CAH 11p-HSD mahydrosteroid - aldosterome los adrenal congenital hyperplasia Specific diseases ① ② Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis Common presentation: a Chinese young male cannot stand up from chair after a heavy meal or exercise Paralysis transient & self-limiting Treatment: K supplement, propranolol (to blunt Na-K ATPase), definitive anti-thyroid treatment Monitor: rebound hyperK, respiratory muscle involvement Hypomagnesemia ­renal excretion of K, ¯secretion and action of PTH [L12] Correct Mg before correcting K 15 Vomiting/ NG suction e. g. Toxic substance removal Contain Na 60mmol/L, K 30, Cl 120; pH 1.6 ① Generation phase: loss of H+ & Cl- à bicarbonaturia à ↑K+ (&Na+) loss – chloride-responsive alkalosis Maintenance phase: hypovolaemia-induced RAAS à paradoxical aciduria + kaliuresis + inappropriate HCO3 ② retention – contraction alkalosis NNat-H : aldosterone + exchange Licorice poisoning Glycyrrhetinic acids inhibits 11β-HSD2 (responsible for cortisol to cortisone) ↑Cortisol activates aldosterone receptors àapparent mineralocorticoid syndrome (AME) Approach to hyperkalaemia Hyperkalaemia K > 5.0 Pseudohyperkalaemia Transcellular release TTKG Massive cell lysis Insulinopenia (DKA) ↓ insulin HyperK periodic paralysis TTKG > 10 TTKG < 6 Drug: suxamethonium, digoxin CHF) NMBA ↑ depolarization : D ↓ WalkAiPase pump Normal K excretion K retention in cell membrane Excessive intake ↓ MC: check renin + aldosterone (decrease) Iatrogenic Drug: ACEI, NSAID, K-sparing ↓ > - aldosterone (inhibit K+ excretion) function normal renal diuretics prostagland coX : ↑ blood flow XNat ↓ : in , K excretion + Renal: AKI, CKD ↓ GFR GK+ excretion Trans-tubular potassium gradient (TTKG) assessabilityofrena - kalemical ( % ) +,- $$%& = ∗ ) % ( +,- cortical collecting tube Caldosterone ( Surrogate marker of mineralocorticoid activity at CCT o Urine-to-plasma osmolality ratio adjusts for the degree of medullary water reabsorption à TTKG estimates [K+] at a point where the fluid was last isotonic to plasma, i.e. CCT Only valid if: UOSm > 300 & U[Na] > 25 Normal: 6 – 8 Specific diseases Pseudohyperkalaemia Ex-vivo release from cells, e.g. overnight sample, traumatic damage RBC venepuncture, chilled sample (cold inhibition of Na/K ATPase), WBCM yell release It thrombocytosis (K+ release from platelet granules), leucocytosis (leukaemic cells more fragile à plasma K, but note reverse pseudohyperkalaemia) clotting process release It Drip arms supply K+1, body fluid K**, leak into blood CBC NaF potassium oxalate + anticoagulant > - Contamination during blood taking: EDTA tube (purple), fluoride tube (grey) more fragile chronic lymphocytic leukemia - Reverse pseudohyperkalaemia (plasma K > serum K): in CLL, neoplastic WBC membranes sensitive to heparin (anticoagulant used in plasma sample; plasma = serum + clotting factors) l of We it after chemotherapy /radiation 16 Tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) Massive lysis of high burden tumour, e.g. lymphoma, leukaemia, metastatic CA Laboratory TLS: ≥2 of the following D-3 to D7 o HyperK cell break down o Hyperuricaemia curic acid 1) nucleic acid purine uric acid + -> o Hyperphosphataemia (POp3-1) phosphate containing molecule breakdown - secondary o Hypocalcaemia (complex depletion by phosphate) Clinical TLS = Lab TLS + ↑ Cr/ seizure/ arrhythmia/ sudden death Treatment: hydration, allopurinol, correct electrolytes & arrhythmia, dialysis uric acid ↑↑ Xanthine Oxidase A Crenal perfusion) inhibitorrid production Rhabdomyolysis Rapid lysis of skeletal muscle cells Features: o ↑K, ↑urate, ↑phosphate, ↓Ca2+ (~TLS) o Myoglobinuria: dark red urine without RBC Or binding protein in skeletal muscle myoglobin : o ↑muscle enzymes: CK, AST o AKI: free radical Fe release, myoglobin cast formation, urate cast, ischaemia Treatment: hydration, correct electrolyte, forced alkaline diuresis (to clear myoglobin) add NaHLOz to urine & make in alkaline Genetic channelopathy [L11] Pathophysiology Presentations Bartter Defect at TAL: NKCC2 (I), ROMK2 (II), etc Metabolic alkalosis RAAS *: Texcrete Hakt reabsorption of Nat , K+, 21- HypoK Gitelman Defective NCCT (Na-Cl cotransporter) at DCT Metabolic alkalosis HypoK Gordon (PHA II) pseudo hypoaldosteronism type I Overactive NCCT at DCT - Metabolic acidosis Nat Cl ↑ HyperK - , Pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA I) Defective response to aldosterone at CCT Metabolic acidosis HyperK Liddle Overactive ENaC at CCT Metabolic alkalosis HypoK epithelial Nat channel ↑ Nat reabsorb Diuretics ↑H + * excrete HypoK: thiazides, loop diuretics o Thiazides: hyperCa block NCCT G NatCl reabsorption o Loop diuretics: hypoCa leg furosemide) block NKCC2 &Nat (1) 4. , + reabsorption My Ca't reabsorption HyperK: potassium-sparing diuretics o Aldosterone antagonist: spironolactone, eplerenone o ENaC blockers: amiloride, triamterene o (ACEI/ ARB)

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