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Differential Diagnosis of Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Hyperkalemia ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Hyperkalemia # ... Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Evaluation of Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Hypokalemia #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm ... #Differential #Ddxof
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
modify immune function ... distal component of Nephron ... hyporenin hypoaldo, hyperkalemic ... absorption in distal nephron ... Idiosyncratic immune reaction
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Hypokalemia ... Hyperkalemia ... Generalized distal nephron ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... and their Functions ... organic acids and bases ... vasopressin control #Nephron ... #Segments #Function
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... through distal nephron ... • NSAlDs #Hyperkalemia ... #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vomiting • NG suction ... Liddle's syndrome #Hypokalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm