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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... failure • Drugs ... uropathies • Drugs ... hyperplasia • Drugs ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Drugs II. ... Renal acidosis ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia ... anti-inflammatory drugs ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Chemotherapy • Drug-induced ... • High purine ... • Diabetic acidosis ... - Drug-Induced ... Antiuricosuric drugs
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... nephropathy - Drugs ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Drugs associated ... - Insulin (high ... Antimicrobials Drug-induced ... panitumumab) #Drugs ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypovolemia ... tubal acidosis ... Hypothyroidism, Stress, Drugs ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extra-renal Losses ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Syndrome • HTN, High
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm High ... Immobilization, Drugs ... #Algorithm #Workup ... #nephrology #PTH
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Metabolic • Renal ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Anti-Depressants • Drug ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Malnutrition / Drug
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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to Hyperkalemia ... Drugs - Amiloride ... cell disease - Renal ... transplant - SLE High ... #Algorithm #diagnosis