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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
 -
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Rhabdomyolysis Medications ... deficiency - Acidosis ... - Exercise - Hyperkalemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... John Booth https ... Type4 #Distal #Hyperkalemic ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... type 2) RTA • Hyperkalemic ... Renal #Tubular #Acidosis ... Management #nephrology #table
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
, Hypokalemia, Erectile ... higher risk of hyperkalemia ... failure - Co-medication ... antihypertensive #medications ... contraindications #table
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
Mnemonic of Acute Indications ... Dialysis A - Acidosis ... Electrolytes - Refractory Hyperkalemia ... Encephalopathy #AEIOU #Indications
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Plasma-Lyte - Causes hyperkalemia ... patients with hyperkalemia ... Causes lactic acidosis ... with a metabolic acidosis ... #pharmacology #indications
Indications for Emergent Hemodialysis

Indications: "AEIOU" 
 A - Acidosis ( pH < 7.1 ) 
 E
Indications for ... Hemodialysis Indications ... "AEIOU" A - Acidosis ... - refractory hyperkalemia ... (Depakote) #Indications
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Renal loss • Medication ... Renal tubular acidosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... Redistribution: Acidosis ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... hyperchloremic acidosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... DrEricStrong #Hypokalemia ... Low #Potassium #Table