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Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
#hyperkalemia #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications ... #druginduced
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Increased Cell Production ... K-ATPase which imports ... Algorithm #causes #potassium ... #low #pathophysiology
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
atleast4 case reports ... published case reports ... Class IV: Weakest association ... Pancreatitis #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Drugs #DrugInduced
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Kat_Watson #DrugInduced ... Medication #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
- Small bowel resection ... osmotic diuresis - Potassium ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... medications #drugs #pharmacology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... : - Impaired short-term ... contraction, blood flow reduction ... Manifestations #Differential ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... from LV afterload reduction ... and afterload reduction ... #diagnosis #differential ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... leads to massive production ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Hypokalemia (renal potassium ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Supplement: • Potassium ... nephrology #management #pathophysiology