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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... hyperlipidemia, hemolysis ... lysis syndrome, Hemolysis ... Hyperphosphatemia #Differential ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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HyperKalemia - Differential ... Tissue injury • Hemolysis ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #HyperKalemia #Differential
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Neuro-OphthaImoIogy ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Anatomy #Causes #Ophthalmology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
• Tumor lysis/hemolysis ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Nephropathy
 • Cortical Manifestations
    - Main issue: Hemolysis-associated endothelial
- Main issue: Hemolysis-associated ... Nephropathy #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Fever, Hematuria, Hemoptysis ... symptomatology Differential ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
#Localization #ophthalmology ... #neurology #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... venipuncture • Hemolysis ... cell lysis: - Hemolysis ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... potassium #high #nephrology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... venipuncture • Hemolysis ... cell lysis: - Hemolysis ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... potassium #high #nephrology