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Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
extracellular K+ ... Hemolysis • Rhabdomyolysis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... glycosides • High ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... Intracellular Shift ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... Intracellular Shift ... lysis syndrome - Rhabdomyolysis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #high #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
patients with hypokalemia ... the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... creatinine) • Cell shift ... #urine #potassium ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... urinary losses: • High ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #differential #potassium ... #nephrology #low
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... bicarbonate if acidosis ... depletion • Consider K+ ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #potassium #high
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Redistribution: Acidosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... hyperchloremic acidosis ... Management #Treatment #potassium ... #nephrology #K
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Lysis Syndrome, rhabdomyolysis ... Decreased Na+-K+ ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
management of acute hyperkalemia ... bicarbonate if acidosis ... depletion • Consider K+ ... algorithm #treatment #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Framework • Cellular Shift ... - Metabolic Acidosis ... to Aldosterone: K ... Diagnosis #Causes #potassium ... #high