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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Diagnosis Poor ... Renal tubular acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... • Lactic acidosis ... Potassium-sparing ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Normal/low ... ketoacidosis • D-lactic ... of sodium and potassium ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... A Lactic Acidosis ... LV failure - Low ... B Lactic Acidosis ... classification
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Diagnosis Framework ... Loss of sodium/Potassium ... → Syncope • Signs ... High body temperatures ... Possible DIC - Mild lactic
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
But we also have Lactic ... both conditions, low ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #foamed
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Diagnosis Framework ... - Metabolic Acidosis ... Hypoaldosteronism: type ... hyperkalemia: Blood draw ... #potassium #high
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification