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Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... potassium intake, impaired ... multifactorial, with impaired ... rarely the sole cause
Causes of Non-Fluent Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Fluent - Agrammatic, hesitant, but substantive communication
Impaired Repetition
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Causes of Non-Fluent ... communication Impaired ... Repetition • Impaired ... Repetition • Impaired ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fluent - Grammatically correct, but nonsensical, tangential. Phonemic & semantic
Causes of Aphasia ... communication Impaired ... Repetition • Impaired ... Repetition • Impaired ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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hyperkalemia • Impaired ... receptor blockers • Impaired ... #medications #causes
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Neonatal Jaundice Causes ... processes), (2) impaired ... hepatic) or (3) impaired
Causes of Fluent Aphasia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fluent - Grammatically correct, but nonsensical, tangential. Phonemic &
Causes of Fluent ... semantic paraphasias Impaired ... Repetition • Impaired ... Repetition • Impaired ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Secondary Causes ... Neuromuscular Disease: - Impaired ... Hypoglycemia Impaired ... Diagnosis #Secondary #Causes
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Easily reversible cause ... maneuvers • Impaired ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
symmetrically IMPAIRED ... • Factitious IMPAIRED ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
why LR does not cause ... < 7.35 TYPE A: Impaired ... Demand TYPE B: Impaired ... Drugs/Toxins • Impaired