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Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Aldosterone blockers • Cardiac ... glycosides • High acute ... inhibitor • Cardiac
Acute coronary syndrome: Assessment of acute chest pain of suspected cardiac origin #Management #EM #Student #ACS
Acute coronary syndrome ... Assessment of acute ... pain of suspected cardiac ... origin #Management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Mnemonic • BRASH/Hyperkalemia ... - Hyperkalemia ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... • Post cardiac ... Chagas disease • Acute
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Stress, Drugs, Syndrome ... hormone secretion Hypervolemia ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... renal failure Hypervolemia ... , Cirrhosis, Cardiac
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... syndrome: troponin ... imaging #Acute ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... An acute, life-threatening ... grade lymphoma & Acute ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... TLS #oncology #management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... An acute rise or ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... #Hypertension #Workup
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... age and sex) • Cardiac ... hydroxide • Hyperkalemia ... #TumorLysis #Syndrome ... TLS #diagnosis #management