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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 ā€¢ Lab error
 ā€¢ Traumatic venipuncture
 ā€¢ Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 ā€¢
- Tumor lysis syndrome ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Food - Avoid in ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 ā€¢ Lab error
 ā€¢ Traumatic venipuncture
 ā€¢ Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 ā€¢
- Tumor lysis syndrome ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Food - Avoid in ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Respiratory Alkalosis, High ... Lactate, Low Potassium
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 ā€¢ Kidney loss of Cl-
use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... metabolic acidosis ā€¢ Diabetic ... the indicated causes ... of sodium and potassium
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diagnosis and Management ... with DM2 ā€¢ High ... ā€¢ Secondary Causes ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... Screening #Targets #Management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 ā€¢ Glaucoma
 ā€¢ Epilepsy
 ā€¢ Altitude
irrigation ā€¢ Management ... Loop Diuretics; High-Ceiling ... Torsemide) ā€¢ Acute pulmonary ... ā€¢ Nephrogenic diabetes ... Kidney stones caused
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 ā€¢ Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... intake: - Diets high ... gravidarum - Diuretic ... HF ā€¢ Moderate pulmonary ... Beri Beri: - High
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Epidemiology 1) High ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
0.8 Normal + High ... of High Anion Gap ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... if it is due to high ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... bronchodilator; PEEP; diuretic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management