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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Erythropoiesis (B12 ... in pernicious anemia ... Medications Renal ... Losses Non-renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... anemia - Anemia ... disease - Vitamin B12 ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... #differential #workup
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Hyperglycemia • Hypocalcemia ... Hyponatremia • Uremia ... Auras • Movement disorders ... • Conversion Disorder ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... , Infiltrative disorders ... @aishaikh #Hypocalcemia ... #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
hypomagnesemia), Eating disorders ... Villous adenoma Renal ... chewing tobacco, Renal ... megaloblastic anemia ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dysfunction, and/or disorders ... autoantibodies (pernicious anemia ... Worsening macrocytic anemia ... wt loss • If anemia ... - CBC, PBS - anemia
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... including hypokalemia ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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ILD, OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... require urgent nephrology ... common culprits: Hypovolemia ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology