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Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
- Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... glycosides • High ... acute iatrogenic ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... #Causes #nephrology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... #nephrology #calcium
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... excretion • Acute ... Normal, Renin High ... #nephrology #potassium ... #differential
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperglycemia • Hypocalcemia ... • Hyponatremia ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Carbon Monoxide High ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperglycemia • Hypocalcemia ... • Hyponatremia ... #Causes #Peds #
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
diuresis can be high ... Present (Uosm ≥100): Hypovolemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Renal failure (acute ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Causes of Status Epilepticus in Adults
METABOLIC DISTURBANCES
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia
Hyponatremia
Uremia
INFECTIOUS PROCESSES
Central nervous system abscess
Encephalitis
Meningitis
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMES
Alcohol
Antiepileptic drugs
Baclofen
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
CENTRAL
encephalopathy Hypocalcemia ... hyperglycemia Hyponatremia ... Epilepticus #Seizures #Differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology