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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
 -
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... deficiency - Acidosis ... - Exercise - Hyperkalemic ... periodic paralysis ... #Differential #
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential ... K = Hyperkalemic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Perspiration • Dialysis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Hypokalemia ... #Differential #
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Deciphering the SAAG ... - Serum to Ascites ... Ascites #Fluid #Serum ... Interpretation #Differential ... #Analysis
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... • Periodic paralysis ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup #Nephrology
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
Indications for Dialysis ... A - Acidosis - ... Electrolytes - Refractory Hyperkalemia ... #hemodialysis #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... (NAGMA) - Differential ... normal Type 4: Hyperkalemic ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... #Differential # ... potassium #low #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Hypokalemia ... Hyperkalemia ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Indications for Emergent Hemodialysis

Indications: "AEIOU" 
 A - Acidosis ( pH < 7.1 ) 
 E
"AEIOU" A - Acidosis ... - refractory hyperkalemia ... #Indications #Dialysis ... Mnemonic #AEIOU #Nephrology