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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Decreased renal ... diet • Blood transfusion ... • Tumor lysis/hemolysis ... Normal, Renin High ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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Tissue injury • Hemolysis ... glycosides • High ... intake • Blood transfusion ... of injection Decreased ... blockers - MCW Nephrology