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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Diabetic Nephropathy Renin ... Normal, Renin High ... Drugs • PHA type ... l/type 2 • Type ... #differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Hyperkalemia • Direct renin ... Aliskiren) • Renin ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology ... #potassium #medications
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
Types of Melanoma ... in previously benign ... • Most common type ... #differential # ... diagnosis #classification
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... tubular acidosis (type ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... #hypokalemia #differential ... causes #nephrology #potassium
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... RAAS, renin–angiotensin–aldosterone ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential ... #Causes #Types ... #Classification
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... syndrome (11-ß HSD type ... mutation) • Renin-secreting ... other • Severe potassium ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #High #Potassium ... #Classification