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Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Succinylcholine • Diabetes ... • Calcineurin inhibitor ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... acidosis - Renal ... drugs • ACE inhibitors ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Causes of High-anion ... Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... Calcineurin inhibitors ... #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Acidosis with Elevated ... errors Ketosis • Diabetic ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... #Causes
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Causes
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
by an anion gap acidosis ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - caused ... seen with SGLT inhibitors ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... • Diabetic ketoacidosis ... the indicated causes ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
NSAIDs • ACE Inhibitors ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... - Metabolic acidosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... potassium #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
NSAIDs • ACE Inhibitors ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... - Metabolic acidosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... potassium #high #nephrology