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Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
High purine ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia ... Cyclosporine • Diuretics ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Drugs associated ... with hypokalemia ... - Insulin (high ... #Medications #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... renal failure • Chronic ... • Diabetic Nephropathy ... Normal, Renin High ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia ... Potassium-sparing diuretics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... ; High-Ceiling Diuretics ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... • K sparing diuretics ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Medications 2. ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... • K sparing diuretics ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Medications 2. ... #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... (treatment of diabetic ... Conn's, Liddle's), Drugs ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pregnancy • Diabetes ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Tract Infection Drugs ... Carbon Monoxide High ... Psychogenic #Emesis
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Pregnancy • Diabetes ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Myocardial Infarction Drugs ... • Nicotine High ... Nausea #Vomiting #emesis