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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... excretion • Acute ... renal failure • Chronic ... • Type 1 #Hyperkalemia ... #nephrology #potassium
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... The goals of acute ... Patients with chronic ... hyperkalemia should ... Figure 3 is an algorithm
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... The TTKG: During hypokalemia ... be <3; greater values ... #Hypokalemia #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #low
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal failure (acute ... Hypokalemia ... Hyperkalemia ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia ... Potassium-sparing
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypovolemia, UNa ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... or chronic renal ... #Causes #nephrology
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
of Acute and Chronic ... Hyperkalemia Acute ... Hyperkalemia: ... Hyperkalemia: ... #Acute #Chronic
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
management of acute ... hyperkalemia in ... Consider dialysis #hyperkalemia ... #treatment #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... previously stable values ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup