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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... phlebotomy High ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... #causes #potassium
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... phlebotomy High ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... #causes #potassium
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... More likely to cause ... immunosuppressive therapy is required ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... exacerbation at high
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Also consider: high ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Loop Diuretics; High-Ceiling ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... Kidney stones caused ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
extraction is so high ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... (~20 %) and APL ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK ... planes of the thigh ... Case description ... with conservative treatment ... #diagnosis #msk