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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Losses: • Normal Acid-Base ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Start with the Anion ... Generally, for acid ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Causes of High-anion ... , Pyroglutamic acid ... Potassium-sparing ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Diagnosis Poor ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Catecholamines - Alkalosis ... #Low #Potassium ... Classification #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... - non anion gap ... - anion gap metabolic ... workup #algorithm #diagnosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... of sodium and potassium ... acid salts. ... #differential #diagnosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... • Respiratory Acidosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Anion gap metabolic ... poisoning • Normal acid-base ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #diagnosis #Algorithm