39 results
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Hyperkalemia after ... Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram ... A) #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EM #EKG #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #NEJM
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
•
Hypercalcemia - ... Findings Causes of Hypercalcemia ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... cisplatin) - Chronic ... hypercalcemia ... - Chronic hypokalemia ... ssyndrome, sickle cell
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
metastases: thyroid, breast ... • Non-small-cell ... cancer • Renal cell ... Pheochromocytoma Chronic ... endocrinology #diagnosis #differential
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
Hypercalcemia of ... production: Small cell ... , Breast Cancer, ... @kdjhaveri #Hypercalcemia ... Pathophysiology #Differential
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... renal failure • Chronic ... uropathy • Sickle-cell ... • Type 1 #Hyperkalemia ... nephrology #potassium #differential
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... with peripheral areas ... Chronic eosinophilic ... Broncho-alveolar cell ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... release due to cell ... trauma - Ischemic colonic ... release with intact cell ... #differential #
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
 -
syndrome - Giant cell ... Infectious - Chronic ... Bronchoalveolar cell ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonology #Differential
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Tubular Acidosis - Differential ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... tract obstruction, Chronic ... nephritis, Sickle cell ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential