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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... intake • Metabolic ... Losses: • Metabolic ... #Differential # ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
suggests extra-renal ... consumption • Low ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Heat stroke - Metabolic ... : • Triad of symptoms ... urine • Other symptoms
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
alkalosis • Normal or low ... Hypochloremic metabolic ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypertension and signs ... and metabolic alkalosis ... bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
and biochemical signs ... Hyperlactatemia • Metabolic ... Hypertriglyceridemia • Hyperkalemia ... PRIS #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms ... Reversible course Differential ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Appropriate renal ... , TTKG, distal flow ... Non-Anion Gap Metabolic ... Tumor Lysis Syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment