Swapping table salt for a potassium alternative cuts blood pressure | New Scientist
#Salt
#Sodium
#Potassium
#BloodPressure
#Cardiovascular
#HeartAttack
#Stroke
#Hyperkalemia
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368887-swapping-table-salt-for-a-potassium-alternative-cuts-blood-pressure/

Colonic necrosis from #SPS #Kayexalate (actually calcium polystyrene sulfonate in this case) makes it to the #NEJM

#Hyperkalemia is a number - it can be deadly, but let the cure not be worse than the disease

I posted a poll on the bird app a few days ago regarding tweetorial/tootorial topics, and #hyperkalemia won. The #tootorial will be published in stages, with each set of toots covering a learning objective. It’s catered to #medical_students and first-year #residents. This is my first proper contribution to #medmastodon, and #nephmastodon, so constructive feedback is appreciated! Here’s the first one!

A cause of #hyperkalemia I haven’t seen before: a patient on long-term spironolactone therapy, with normal potassium levels, developed hyperkalemia after starting this “electrolyte replenisher” containing 250 mg of potassium per serving #MedEd