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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... Hyporeninemic, hypoaldosteronism ... : • Primary hypoaldosteronism ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #differential
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Hyperaldosteronism ... Excess Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... hyperplasia Secondary Hyperaldosteronism ... DrEricStrong #Hyperaldosteronism ... #Differential #
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism ... Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism ... Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism ... DrEricStrong #Hypoaldosteronism ... #Differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
secondary or primary hyperaldosteronism ... syndrome • Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... • Secondary Hyperaldosteronism ... tumor • Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism ... causes #nephrology #potassium
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... R - Secondary Hyperaldosteronism ... Low R - Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism ... #causes #low #potassium
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism ... Expanded 1° / 2° hyperaldosteronism ... artery stenosis, Renin-secreting
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism ... Expanded - 1° or 2° hyperaldosteronism ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... tumor, Primary hyperaldosteronism ... #causes #potassium
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... Glucocorticoid suppressible hyperaldosteronism ... #differential # ... algorithm #diagnosis
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism ... Euvolemic* - 1°/2° hyperaldosteronism ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm