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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
causes • Laxative ... , Renovascular HTN ... ↑ Aldosterone: Primary ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Repeatedly normal blood ... taken at home, work ... #Secondary #HTN ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
visits, Ambulatory blood ... Consider secondary HTN ... • Bilateral RAS ... • Unilateral RAS ... #Hypertension #HTN
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Investigations: full blood ... osmolarity If cause ... #nephrology #causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... urine • 1ml blood ... → Diagnostic of ... • Malignant HTN ... #urine #blood
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities in primary ... deficiency Work ... : • Complete blood
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... most pts have HTN ... #Hypertension #Workup
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
is inadequate blood ... ), RV Failure (PE ... , PHTN), LV Failure ... Failure, Endocrine (adrenal ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
cardiac ischaemia primarily ... glyceryl trinitrate (GTN ... invasive arterial blood ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... dialysis/CRRT, post-ATN ... O2 delivery • PE ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #causes