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Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... transcellular shifts ... with impaired renal ... and underlying renal ... dysfunction is common #Diagnosis
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Mid-Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#PSAX
Parasternal Short ... Axis (PSAX) - Mid-Level ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Base Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono
Parasternal Short ... Axis (PSAX) - Base ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Myocarditis on Echocardiogram
It is always great to witness the tremendous reversal of severe biventricular dysfunction from
Case Resolution: ... #Myocarditis #plax ... #psax #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift ... K-ATPase which imports ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... oral intake Renal ... Transcellular shift ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift ... PO4 < 20%: • Renal ... Context of Impaired Renal ... endocrinology #causes
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
Parasternal Short-Axis ... papillary muscles #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... #PSAX #ALiEM
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
intake, Gl loss, shift ... cells FEMg >4% = renal ... magnesium loss if renal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
- Differential Diagnosis ... Redistribution/ Shift ... bone syndrome • Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes