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Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Density of water SG ... to ADH) • ATN SG ... kidney failure SG ... Interpretation #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • GI losses (NG ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... • Vomiting • NG ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... - Vomiting, NG ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Sagittal View

Young female with sudden pelvic
in Torsion on POCUS ... UCG neg. ... Diagnosis/differential ... Cyst #Torsion #POCUS
Empty fluid-filled sac within the endometrium. Given the absence of contents, you cannot differentiate gestational vs
contents, you cannot differentiate ... Radiology #PelvicUS #POCUS ... PseudogestationalSac #ALiEM
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • Vomiting • NG ... #Hypokalemia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Transverse View

Young female with sudden pelvic
in Torsion on POCUS ... UCG neg. ... Diagnosis/differential ... Cyst #Torsion #POCUS