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Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Hyperkalemia is caused ... function, medication use ... rarely the sole cause ... dysfunction is common #Diagnosis
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure • Menopa use ... Exogenous Androgen Use ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential Diagnosis ... macrophages to be used ... due to alcohol use ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Solute Diuresis
 • Na intake/saline
 • Glucosuria: Hyperglycemia, SGLT-2 inhibitors
 • Urea: Exogenous
- Differential Diagnosis ... Urea: Exogenous use ... AKI • Mannitol use ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Remote diuretic use ... Current diuretic use ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Generalized Hypoxia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hypoxemic - Not enough O2 (Most Common)
 •
Causes of Generalized ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Cells can't use ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hypoxemia
Medication overuse headaches or rebound headaches are caused by regular, long-term use of medication to treat headaches, such as migraines.

Treatment of medication overuse
 headaches are caused ... regular, long-term use ... basically to stop the use ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , <18, IV drug use ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
Causes of Abnormal ... NON-STRUCTURAL CAUSES ... - Diagnosis of ... contraceptive use ... Mnemonic #PALMCOEIN #Diagnosis
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
• Treatment: Use ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... Antipyretics are of no use ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis