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Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Renin, High Aldosterone ... • Aldosterone-secreting ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low Aldosterone ... • HTN, High Aldosterone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urine pH < 5.5 - ↓ Aldosterone ... Calcineurin inhibitors, Aldosterone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Renin, High Aldosterone ... Low Renin, Low Aldosterone ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... - ↑ Renin ↑ Aldosterone ... - ↓ Renin ↑ Aldosterone ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... • ↑ Renin, ↑ Aldosterone ... • ↓ Renin, ↑ Aldosterone ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... adrenal hypoplasia Aldosterone ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low renin, High aldosterone ... Low renin, Low aldosterone ... #Hypokalemia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aldosteronism *Due to aldosterone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Causes
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... still consider aldosterone ... #differential #algorithm ... #nephrology