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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential ... diarrhea), Sweat ... Gitelman syndrome, Hypomagnesemia ... acidosis: Chronic ... diarrhea, Kidney
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
diarrhea ... Gitelman syndrome, Hypomagnesemia ... acidosis • Chronic ... D-lactic acidosis • Chronic ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... #Differential # ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... Chloride Intoxication ... Loss of HCO3 - Diarrhea ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... NonAnionGap #Acidosis #Metabolic