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Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Diabetes Insipidus ... ) - Comparison Table ... SIADH #Comparison #Table ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Suspicion for Hyperkalemia ... Intracellular Shift ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Excretion: • Addison
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
Hyperpigmentation - Hyperkalemia ... visual symptoms - Diabetes ... Insufficiency #Signs ... Insufficiency #Addisons
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Suspicion for Hyperkalemia ... Intracellular Shift ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Excretion: • Addison
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's ... Hypoparathyroidism - Type 1 diabetes ... insufficiency #addisons ... #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... To prevent hypokalemia ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #endocrinology ... #diabetes
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... extracellular shift ... Hyperkalemic periodic ... Diabetes, diabetic ... Autoimmune: Addison's
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... disorders including hypokalemia ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic