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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... in pernicious anemia ... losses (NG suction, diarrhea ... #nephrology #low
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... - Acute and chronic ... kidney disease ... Glucocorticoid deficit - Hypokalemia ... Vomiting - Diarrhea
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Chronic Disease ... of Chronic Disease ... #MCV #Classification
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkalosis • Hypokalemia ... • Small bowel diarrhea ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... #Classification
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypovolemia, UNa ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... : • Acute or chronic ... #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypomagnesemia, Hypocalcemia ... Cerebral Hypoxia, Uremia ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Diarrhea B. ... Chronic progressive ... kidney disease ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
nasogastric suction, Diarrhea ... - Diuretics (carbonic ... megaloblastic anemia ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardio-pulmonary disease ... • Anemia • ... Chronic Infection ... #Differential #