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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Decreased renal potassium ... Drugs Increased potassium ... transfusion • Tumor ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
osteoid #osteoma #tumor ... pediatrics #nidus #radiology ... #ortho
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... between bone and tumor ... around the bone tumor ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... ≥ 8 mg/dL • Potassium ... ICU transfer • Tumor ... MatthewHoMD #TLS #Tumor ... Lysis #Syndrome #diagnosis
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... , a giant cell tumor ... the differential diagnosis ... #Bone #Tumor #Location ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renin secreting tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #potassium
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
types of bone tumors ... • Giant cell tumor ... #Knee #Bone #Tumors ... #Diagnosis #Bony ... #Differential #Radiology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Renin-secreting tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #low #potassium
Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas
 - Serous Cystic Neoplasm
 - Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor (SPT) or Solid
Pseudopapillary Tumor ... Neoplasms #Pancreas #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renin-secreting tumor ... #differential #diagnosis ... causes #nephrology #potassium