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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
Periodic Paralysis - Illness ... hormone • Symptoms/signs ... Labs/lmaging: Hypokalemia ... • Treatment: Potassium ... hyperthyroidism, Potassium
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... hypertension and signs ... disorders including hypokalemia ... renal bruit or signs ... hormonal excess or hypokalaemia
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Loss of sodium/Potassium ... → Syncope • Signs ... Hypoglycemia - Hypocalcemia ... - Hyperkalemia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Management of Hypokalemia ... Hypokalemia is ... search for warning signs ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... depletion impedes potassium
The chemical formula of Digoxin is C41 H64 O14.
Digoxin (Cardiac glycoside) reversibly inhibits the sodium-potassium-ATPase, causing
intracellular potassium ... conditions (eg, hypokalemia ... Hypokalemia is a ... often the first sign ... DharSaty #Digoxin #Cardiacglycoside
Pseudohyperkalemia vs Reverse Hyperkalemia

Pseudohyperkalemia and reverse pseudohyperkalemia are both conditions where potassium levels appear falsely elevated.

Pseudohyperkalemia:
This
after blood is drawn ... Causes: • Thrombocytosis ... • No clinical signs ... of hyperkalemia ... Causes: • Seen