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Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... Potassium-sparing ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... infusions) - Metabolic ... paralysis - Insulin
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... infusions) - Metabolic ... paralysis - Insulin
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... The metabolism of ... drips unless also diabetic ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... combination with ACE ... Diabetes, diabetic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #High #Potassium
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
leukocytosis, psychiatric ... or with certain drugs ... in carbohydrate metabolism ... (insulin resistance ... apparent type 2 diabetes