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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... (Types 1 and 2, ... but not type 4) ... Potassium #Table #Classification
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
necrosis • K release ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Failure • SLE • Type ... Seaweed, Nuts, molasses ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
necrosis • K release ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Failure • SLE • Type ... Seaweed, Nuts, molasses ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Shock Classification ... Decompensated CHF, Severe ... Blood Loss, GI Losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types ... #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... the cause: stop, reverse ... A Lactic Acidosis ... B Lactic Acidosis ... classification
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... (as occurs in severe ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Differential #Causes ... #Types #Classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Heart Failure, Severe ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Heart Failure, Severe ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Acidosis B. ... Pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... High #Potassium #Classification
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
Metabolic Acidosis ... K+ in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a ... #foamed #criticalcare ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology