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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... • Addison’s disease ... Medications 2. ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... • Addison’s disease ... Medications 2. ... #nephrology
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
The goals of acute ... underlying heart disease ... cirrhosis, or kidney disease ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... #Management #Medications
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced ... : ART, Antibiotics ... , Acute intermittent ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
• Glomerular Disease ... Interstitial: PPIs, Antibiotics ... tubular injury: Antibiotics ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #Medications
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Differential Diagnosis ... dysentery, severe disease ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
malnutrition, Antibiotics ... Anticoagulant Medications ... catastrophes, Acute ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... pneumonectomy if fail antibiotics ... weeks or continue antibiotic ... Lung Abscess Differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... • Primary GNs: Disease ... NSAlDs, antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Systemic Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Chemotherapy • Antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm