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Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Acidosis - RTA - Diarrhea ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Algorithm Once ... discrete buckets: 1. ... (low intake) 2. ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #workup #nephrology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
1 . ... Step 2. ... volume loss - diarrhea ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Blood Gas Analysis 1. ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... days) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... #workup #diagnosis
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management Caused ... Symptoms and Signs: 1. ... oligoarthralgia (80%) 2. ... Intermittent diarrhea ... #algorithm #management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation: 1. ... mmol/L Step 1 ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Summary #Nephrology