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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Transcellular shift ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... : Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... • LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... Shift of extracellular ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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(polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... Shift of extracellular ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... Management #Summary #causes
Psoriasiform Scalp Findings in Dermatomyositis

Scalp: DM patients can present with a psoriasiform scalp eruption characterized redness,
presenting sign in some cases ... #Scalp #sign #SkinRash ... #Dermatomyositis ... #Dermatomyositis ... Dermatology #Clinical #Photo
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... extracellular shift ... Hyperkalemic periodic ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
Dermatomyositis with heliotrope rash, shawl sign, and Gottron's papules

A middle-aged man describes progressive difficulty combing his
Dermatomyositis ... out this is a case ... of dermatomyositis ... #heliotrope #skinrash ... dermatology #clinical #photo