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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
renal failure • Chronic ... Drugs • PHA type ... l/type 2 • Type ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential
Epilepsy Seizure Types - Generalized vs Focal

Generalized Seizures
 - Absence seizures 
 - Myoclonic seizures
Epilepsy Seizure Types ... seizures - Tonic-clonic ... Focal #Seizures #Types ... #Classification ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Chronic progressive ... hyperkalemia (with renal insufficiency ... Potassium-sparing ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Recent IV potassium ... deficiency • Renal insufficiency ... Failure • SLE • Type ... #high #nephrology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... aortic or mitral insufficiency ... Mechanical (impaired venous ... water #Shock #Classification ... #criticalcare #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Recent IV potassium ... deficiency • Renal insufficiency ... Failure • SLE • Type ... #high #nephrology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... newborn Pulmonary veno-occlusive ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... HCO3 - Renal insufficiency ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... acute reversal of chronic ... syndrome (11-ß HSD type ... other • Severe potassium ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Chronic kidney disease ... Chronic kidney disease ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #High #Potassium ... #Classification