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Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Psoriasis • Chemotherapy ... • Drug-induced ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia ... - Drug-Induced ... Antiuricosuric drugs
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... controlled DM • Chemotherapy ... reactions Common Drugs ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... (Uncontrolled diabetes
Causes of Hyperkalemia
Pseudohyperkalemia
 - Tourniquet use
 - Hemolysis (in vitro)
 - Leukocytosis
 - Thrombocytosis
Intra- to extracellular
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... drugs - Transfusion ... Renal failure* - Drugspotassium-sparing ... anti-inflammatory drugs ... #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... controlled DM • Chemotherapy ... reactions Common Drugs ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... (Uncontrolled diabetes
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... Drugs II. ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia ... Potassium-sparing ... anti-inflammatory drugs
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
Here’s a review ... RAAS inhibiting drug ... avoid harmful hyperkalemia ... RAAS inhibiting drugs ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Hyperthyroidism • Diabetes ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Anti-Depressants • Drug ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Malnutrition / Drug
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pregnancy • Diabetes ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Tract Infection Drugs ... /Toxins: • Chemotherapy ... • Antibiotics
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Correction of diabetic ... renal disease Drugs ... #diagnosis #differential ... #medications #drugs ... #pharmacology #
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Drugs: nonsteroidal ... anti-inflammatory drugs ... Drug-associated: ... #Differential #