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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Algorithm Clinical ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... , hypotension, hyponatremia ... , hyperkalemia, ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Reduced Excretion ... Algorithm Reduced ... • NSAlDs #Hyperkalemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
• LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... Hyperphosphatemia • Hypocalcemia ... /Late - Hypercalcemia ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... #Management #causes
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure → Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... malignancy-associated hypercalcemia ... Hypercalcemia - ... #Treatment #algorithm ... #management #endocrinology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... emcrit.org/ibcc/hyperkalemia ... of hyperkalemia ... #Hyperkalemia ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... excretion (GFR, ... TTKG, distal flow ... • Digoxin #Hyperkalemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary ... secondary AI, hyponatremia ... Hyperkalemia is ... Hyperpigmentation is absent (low ... #Management #Endocrinology
Hyperkalemia Management
Pseudohyperkalemia: 1. Hemolyzed sample 2. Blood drawn from a site/line where potassium or TPN is
Hyperkalemia Management ... Blood drawn from ... excretion via a ... @AnnKumfer #Hyperkalemia ... #Management #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... myopathies, Excess exertion ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... #causes #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... • Hypercalcemia ... Kidney stones caused ... Prevention of blood ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment