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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Renal failure - Hypoaldosteronism ... - Exercise - Hyperkalemic ... DrEricStrong #Hyperkalemia
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause of hypokalemia ... secondary or primary hyperaldosteronism ... Hypomagnesemia-induced hypokalemia ... • Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperaldosteronism Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
Suspicion of primary aldosteronism - Manifestations: hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
ORDER: Aldosterone/Renin Activity
Hyperaldosteronism ... hypertension, hypokalemia ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Hyporeninemic, hypoaldosteronism ... High: • Primary hypoaldosteronism ... • Type 1 #Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... R - Secondary Hyperaldosteronism ... Low R - Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism ... Gitelman's syndrome #Hypokalemia
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... tacrolimus - Hyperkalemic ... Excretion: - Hypoaldosteronism ... Hemolysis • Pseudo hyperkalemia ... Medicine @ucsdim #Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Suspicion for Hyperkalemia ... Drugs Causing Hyperkalemia ... Addison’s disease/Hypoaldosteronism ... hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Suspicion for Hyperkalemia ... Drugs Causing Hyperkalemia ... Addison’s disease/Hypoaldosteronism ... hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... tumor, Primary hyperaldosteronism ... @priti899 #Hypokalemia
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... Aldosterone and renin if hypokalemia