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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low ... #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypertensive: • High Al, Low ... Renin-secreting tumor • Low ... Vomiting, Nasogastric drainage ... #nephrology #causes ... #low #potassium
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... wasting from other causes ... consumption • Low ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #nephrology #low
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
pulsations in the drainage ... decreasing pump flow ... Untreated it can cause ... - assess for hypovolemia ... clinical #video #criticalcare
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
volume (which is low ... True hypovolemia ... due to decreased flow ... pressure in the drainage ... blood cells and cause
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , TTKG, distal flow ... Non-Anion Gap Metabolic ... #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
- Differential Algorithm ... Hyponatremia: • Hypovolemia ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #diagnosis #causes ... nephrology #sodium #low
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
K+ in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a ... reduces renal blood flow ... reduced renal blood flow ... #foamed #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... augment forward flow ... patient causing hypovolemia ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm