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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... suggests extra-renal ... causes • Laxative ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... (DAH) & renal failure ... pulmonary and renal ... Goodpasture's cause ... reveals increasing blood
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Lung cancer • Renal ... Hemorrhage: • ... • Weakness • Low-grade ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... be a clue • Blood
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
tubule of the kidney ... Most cases diagnosed ... deficiency • blood ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
such as retinal hemorrhages ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... eg, presence of renal ... : Renal artery stenosis ... Renal parenchymal
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
protease activity - A low ... If the value is low ... ; hemorrhage and ... of Peripheral blood ... the presence of renal
Hydronephrosis and Urinoma on Renal POCUS (Transverse)
Pt c/o RUQ pain. Has known gallstones and states feels
and Urinoma on Renal ... How it ended: Renal ... doesn't give you the diagnosis ... Labeled Schematic ... Hydronephrosis #Urinoma #Renal
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Renal resistance ... Advanced renal insufficiency ... End-stage renal ... Adrenal hemorrhage ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... Prolonged PT/PTT • Low ... Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... Acral cyanosis • Hemorrhagic ... #Coagulation #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... Large Vessel: Blood ... • Complement (Low ... • Urinalysis (Renal