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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift ... in pernicious anemia ... • Refeeding syndrome ... vomiting) • Low
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... causes #potassium #low ... #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
weight loss - Low ... disturbances: low ... Metabolic Acidosis • Shift ... hemolysis - anemia ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts ... • These shifts ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow ... #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... iron deficiency anemia ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... liver enzymes, Low ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology ... #differential #
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia ... decreased brain flow ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
extracellular shift ... ), sickle cell anemia ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential
Fontan Procedure Schematic
A Fontan is done in most children (approximately 90%) who effectively have a single
or a congenital syndrome ... passive laminar flow ... Diagram #congenital #Cardiology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pathophysiology