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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure • SLE • Type ... Medications 2. ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Effects of Systemic Medications ... Blurry Vision: • Migraine ... #ophthalmology ... #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure • SLE • Type ... Medications 2. ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
form of delayed-type ... autoimmune conditions, medications ... Erythema chronicum migrans ... idiopathic, and medications ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... only if no clear cause ... STOP offending medications ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Vascular disorders ... symptoms most common type ... family history of migraine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
goal of public education ... may different #types ... define a definite cause ... conditions like #muscular ... six #children diagnosed
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
goal of public education ... may different #types ... define a definite cause ... conditions like #muscular ... six #children diagnosed
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... epilepticus Treatment ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause