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Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lower uric acid ... • High purine ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis and Screening ... (correction of hypokalemia ... • Obstructive sleep ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... - Differential ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... licorice • Medications ... • Obstructive Sleep
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Al, Low R - Primary ... Al, High R - Secondary ... , glycyrrhizic acid ... #nephrology #causes
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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and hypomagnesemia ... - Insulin (high ... #Medications #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #Causes #hypomg
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... transfusion • HTN and ... reactions Common Drugs ... Medications 2. ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... Obstructive sleep ... Diagnosis #indications
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... transfusion • HTN and ... reactions Common Drugs ... Medications 2. ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... hyperaldosteronism, Secondary ... Conn's, Liddle's), Drugs ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Abnormalities in primary ... or secondary hemostasis ... Immunosuppressed • New medication ... for hepatitis B and ... #physicalexam