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Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
• Possible Lab error ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #high
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics ... Affected by random error ... by systematic error ... true Type II (β) error ... #Epidemiology #Biostatistics
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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PseudoHyperkalemia: • Lab error ... • Recent IV potassium ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
PseudoHyperkalemia: • Lab error ... • Recent IV potassium ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... hyperkalemia: Blood draw error ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #potassium #high