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Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... sweat Heat Injury ... damage (AKI, Liver injury ... Hypocalcemia - Hyperkalemia ... #diagnosis #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
In more severe cases ... and easy way to differentiate ... These injuries are caused ... They arealmost all ... document the degree instability
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI) What to ask ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Differential
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... anterior shoulder instability ... Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... neuromuscular injury ... oliguric kidney injury ... #Differential # ... Classification #Causes
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Case description ... surgical repair Differential ... Similar injury to ... medially → CHRONIC INSTABILITY ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Knee Dislocation Injury ... DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... CLINICAL: instability ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... #msk #clinical