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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypertensive ... : • High Al, Low ... Algorithm #nephrology #causes ... #low #potassium
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
CHF, cirrhosis, hypotension ... Creatinine • Chronic ... Renin, High Aldosterone ... Renin, Low Aldosterone ... Renin, Low Aldosterone
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Uteroplacental Flow ... • Gestational hypertension ... mellitus • Autoimmune ... anemia • High
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Normal/low ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypertension ... the indicated causes ... of sodium and potassium ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
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
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low ... complements and a high ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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