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Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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associated with hypokalemia ... - Shift from extracellular ... - Insulin (high ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... diagnosis #nephrology #Causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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phlebotomy High ... Intracellular Shift ... Medications 2. ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
in people with high ... hypercalcemia, ... brain injury, medications ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... Intracellular Shift ... Medications 2. ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #potassium #high
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Framework • Cellular Shift ... hyperosmolality - Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #potassium #high
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... percent PVCs/day • High ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... • Short QT, high ... voltage Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... The ECF and ICF ... we introduce a high ... causes Hyperkalemia ... The high CL- content
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
. hyperkalemia) ... • Medications, ... Physiological causes ... (e.g. athletes, ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology