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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... : - Metabolic
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... with hypokalemia ... Gastrointestinal loss: Diarrhea ... effective arterial blood ... #differential #algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... blood pressure: ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... flank pain, dark urine ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Blood products contain ... Hypothermia: Due to low
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
flank pain, dark urine ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Blood products contain ... Hypothermia: Due to low ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
alkalosis • Normal or low ... blood pressure ... Hypochloremic metabolic ... Hypocalciuria (spot urine ... Congenital chloride diarrhea
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
acids elevated blood ... hormonal imbalances (low ... FSH and LH levels ... loss of HCO3- in diarrhea ... ) • Overall: hypokalemia
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Polyarthritis: • Blood ... : • Complete blood ... protein) to exclude metabolic ... chest wall, and low ... • Serum and urine