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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... • Drugs • Diabetic ... Normal, Renin High ... #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) is a common complication of longstanding diabetes, and it is associated with
Diabetic foot infections ... of longstanding diabetes ... amputation have diabetic ... foot ulcers as ... prognosis for a diabetic
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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Causes of HyperKalemia ... Succinylcholine • Diabetes ... glycosides • High ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #Causes
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of Diabetes ... or neurogenic diabetes ... Idiopathic Nephrogenic diabetes ... or dipsogenic diabetes ... #Diabetes #Insipidus
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Food - Avoid in ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Aldosterone • Diabetic ... nephropathy • ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... /S) • Reflux nephropathy ... Proteinuria) • Diabetes ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Food - Avoid in ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... of High-anion Gap ... Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Disease • Peptic Ulcer ... Pregnancy • Diabetes ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Poisoning • Food ... Carbon Monoxide High