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Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Acidosis - Insulin ... deficiency, hyperglycemia ... tacrolimus - Hyperkalemic ... Medicine @ucsdim #Hyperkalemia
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... reduction • Insulin ... units regular insulin ... Side effect: hypoglycemia ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... transfusions), ↓insulin ... Treatments: • Insulin ... Give D50 before insulin ... Monitor hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
- Is there an insulin-like ... → Non-insulin/lGF-mediated ... Insulin - Is it ... insulin? ... → Exogenous Insulin
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Hypoglycemia Workup ... Ab - Insulin Autoimmune ... demand causes hypoglycemia ... fast to trigger hypoglycemic ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
Hypoglycemia Differential ... Features of hypoglycemia ... labs during a hypoglycemic ... episode: • Insulin ... • Glucose • Insulin
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia ... Evaluation of Hypoglycemia ... Other studies: insulin ... C-peptide, pro-insulin ... cortisol, B-OH, insulin
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
metabolic • Insulin ... resistance —+ hyperglycemia ... case of severe hyperglycemia ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... Of cortisol), Hyperglycemia
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
 -
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... toxicity Other - Insulin ... - Exercise - Hyperkalemic ... DrEricStrong #Hyperkalemia
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia ... / Hypokalemia, ... Hypothermia, Hypoglycemia