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Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... in kidneys) - Medications ... - Chronic hypokalemia ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
in people with high ... hypercalcemia, ... brain injury, medications ... This EKG was recorded ... Cardiology #diagnosis #CriticalCare
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... phlebotomy High ... Intracellular Shift ... Medications 2. ... #differential #
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 ... #differential #
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... phlebotomy High ... Intracellular Shift ... Medications 2. ... #differential #
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
- Differential ... Framework • Cellular Shift ... hyperosmolality - Medications ... #Differential # ... Causes #potassium #high
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Medications for ... disturbances, shift ... , changes on ECG ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... medications used
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Lactate > 1.5 High ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Workup #causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #indications