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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... asthma, ↓ Drive, Medications ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Ova and Parasite ... Adjust IS medications ... #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... constipation, diarrhea ... constipation, diarrhea ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... - Diagnostic and ... viral PCR (stool), Ova ... 1) Adjust IS medications ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Loss of sodium/Potassium ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Abdominal cramps, N/V, diarrhea ... Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... reabsorption) Workup ... STOP offending medications ... : • K-Binding ... #potassium #nephrology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
gastric acidity, medications ... tongue), abd pain, diarrhea ... - GI and derm findings ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Renal tubular acidosis ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... Supplement: • Potassium ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis