Approaching patient with hypokalemia and hyperkalemia

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Overview

You was informed regarding abnormal potassium level for a patient, how will you act?

This lecture will guide through:

Approaching patient with hypokalemia:
- Evaluating the patient
- Differential diagnosis based on etiology
- Investigations
- Management

Approaching patient with hyperkalemia:
- Evaluating the patient
- Differential diagnosis based on etiology
- Investigations
- Management

What I will learn?

By the end of the lecture you should be able to:

- Analyze the chief complain
- Structure differential diagnosis
- Interpret findings to reach to a final diagnosis and manage accordingly

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