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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... excretion • Acute ... Normal, Renin High ... hypoplasia Aldosterone high ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Prerenal Acute Kidney Injury - Diagnostic Schema

Hypovolemia 
Hypervolemia 
Hypotension 
Vessels 

#Prerenal #Acute #Kidney #Injury #AKI #Diagnosis
Prerenal Acute Kidney ... Injury - Diagnostic ... Hypovolemia Hypervolemia ... #Kidney #Injury ... #Differential #Classification
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Elevations - ACUTE ... PERICARDITIS - HYPERKALEMIA ... REPOLARIZATION - HYPERCALCEMIA ... TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ... ANEURYSM - LVH (HIGH
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • Recent IV potassium ... diagnosis #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... K+: • Tissue injury ... glycosides • High ... acute iatrogenic ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • Recent IV potassium ... diagnosis #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia Diagnosis Algorithm

#Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #Algorithm #potassium #high #differential #nephrology
Hyperkalemia Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Hyperkalemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #potassium ... #high #differential ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Hypertensive: • High ... Gitelman's syndrome #Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... #Kidney #Injury ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology