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diagnosis differential endocrinology hyperkalemia adrenal chronic diarrhea hematology high hypothyroid laboratory management potassium testing thromboticthrombocytopenicpurpura ttp
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia Drugs - Amiloride - Spironolactone - Triamterene - Trimethoprim - Pentamidine -
inhibitors Other causes ... Primary adrenal insufficiency ... Ketoconazole Low ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #differential #causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days) Exclude: 1. Causes of acute diarrhea 2. Lactose intolerance 3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Causes of acute ... syndromes, Pancreatic insufficiency ... #workup #diagnosis
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease Hyperthyroidism: • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
Laboratory Evaluation ... disease - TSH low ... high; in some cases ... disease course #hypothyroid ... #hyperthyroid #
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
between 8 and 9 AM - Low ... aldosterone - Low ... in cases in which ... #Evaluation #laboratory ... endocrinology #workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... protease activity - A low ... If the value is low ... decrease in most cases ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Hyperkalemia l. Pseudohyperkalemia A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Advanced renal insufficiency ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
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