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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Poor ... Ureterosigmoidostomy Urinary ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Primary and Secondary Headache Types - Differential Classification

- By Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Headaches #Primary #Secondary #Types
Headache Types ... - Differential Classification ... #Secondary #Types ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Classification
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Renin High: • Primary ... l/type 2 • Type ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #differential
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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The Diagnostic Approach ... Tubulointerstitial diseases - Urinary ... LMW heparin - ACE-I ... Hyperkalemia #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Low R - Primary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #low #potassium
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tubular acidosis (type ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... causes #nephrology #potassium
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
Types of Urinary ... #Urinary #Incontinence ... #Types #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential
Urine Anion Gap in NAGMA
NA + K - Cl = surrogate for Urine NH4+
NH4+ is excreted
POSITIVE when urinary ... Distal RTA - Type ... AnionGap #NAGMA #diagnosis ... #differential # ... Urinary
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
Types of Melanoma ... • Most common type ... • Least common type ... #differential # ... diagnosis #classification
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Chloride ... syndromes • Primary ... dehydrogenase type ... #Diagnosis #Causes