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diagnosis differential potassium hematology high hyperkalemia hypokalemia adrenal anemia endocrinology evaluation hemolysis insufficiency laboratory thromboticthrombocytopenicpurpura ttp
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes Increased red cell production: • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Increased Loss - Increased GI Loss - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium ... #low #pathophysiology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
protease activity - A low ... If the value is low ... decrease in most cases ... Haptoglobin - Low ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia: • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample! • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ischemia-induced RBC hemolysis ... ) • RBC Hemolysis ... #causes #potassium ... #high #pathophysiology
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 ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... endocrinology #workup
Causes of Hypokalemia I. Decreased intake A. Starvation B. Clay ingestion II. Redistribution into
Causes of Hypokalemia ... diuresis, salt-wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia l. Pseudohyperkalemia A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
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