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Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
HyperKalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Succinylcholine • Diabetes ... mellitus • Hyperglycemia
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Diagnosis Type ... hypoperfusion: Cardiac ... underlying disease: Diabetic ... failure, Short bowel syndrome ... #TypeB #lactate
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Severe Anemia, Cardiac ... Ischemia, Compartment Syndrome ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... Leukemia/Lymphoma), Diabetes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... syndrome: troponin ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - Cardiac ... - Compartment syndrome ... • Type B1: - Diabetes ... Renal failure - Hypoglycemia
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Metabolic myopathies: Hypoglycemia ... dystrophies Work ... CPK aldolase, lactate
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... gravidarum - Diuretic ... flow, increasing cardiac ... #Diagnosis #syndromes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
hormones that work ... convert Pyruvate to Lactate ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... drips unless also diabetic ... #diagnosis #differential