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Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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Causes of HyperKalemia ... K+: • Tissue injury ... Elimination: • AKI ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... #nephrology #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... : • Triad of symptoms ... + myoglobin AKI ... #treatment #nephrology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... sweat Heat Injury ... Syncope • Signs/Symptoms ... Hypocalcemia - Hyperkalemia ... #causes #stroke
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... below the site of injury ... below the site of injury ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... only if no clear cause ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... slippery surfaces • Psychiatric ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology