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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypertensive ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... Algorithm #nephrology #causes ... #low #potassium
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
right with bands being ... Corticosteroid use • Autoimmune ... with moderate and high ... bacteremia and hypotension ... #Bandemia #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
complements and a high ... permanent alopecia Differential ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... Frank nephritis (hypertension
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Autoimmune: Addison's ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Camptocormia (bending ... weakness • Very high ... statins - probably caused ... #differential #