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Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
Pathogenesis and Complications ... - Hypercalcemia ... Release of purine bases ... Accumulation of abnormally ... high uric acid
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
life threatening complications ... wasting from other causes ... urinary losses: • High ... consumption • Low/Normal ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Pseudohyperkalemia vs Reverse Hyperkalemia

Pseudohyperkalemia and reverse pseudohyperkalemia are both conditions where potassium levels appear falsely elevated.

Pseudohyperkalemia:
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after blood is drawn ... Causes: • Thrombocytosis ... Pseudohyperkalemia: A rarer ... Causes: • Seen ... #Potassium #Nephrology