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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 ... hyperkalemia is often ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Causes
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
The causes of Pancreatitis ... Smashed" is often ... Pregnancy) #Differential ... IGETSMASHED #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... septic shock is often ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential ... #Causes #Types
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Unilateral vs Bilateral

The left iliac vein has to cross
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... even in systemic causes ... , the left leg often ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Embolism (chest pain often ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Causes of Congenital ... Anomalies - Differential ... or inadequacy (often ... Anomalies #Anomaly #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central Causes ... Vertigo Peripheral Causes ... vestibular Schwannoma; often ... paroxysmia Central Causes ... #differential #
Elevated Transaminases / Transaminitis - Differential Diagnosis

 • Infectious: HAV, HCV, HEV, EBV, HSV, CMV
 •
Transaminitis - Differential ... Infiltration- often ... Transaminases #hepatitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia results from abnormal losses, transcellular shifts, or insufficient intake (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal losses
Causes of Hypokalemia ... rarely the sole cause ... hypokalemia, but it often ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Often associated ... malcoaptation of MV with often ... as above but MR often ... Primary #Functional #Differential