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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Laxative use • Diarrhea ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Gastrointestinal loss: Diarrhea ... effective arterial blood ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... urine #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Decreased Intake: • Low ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... - Bartter - Gitelman ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Overview What ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... blood pressure ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Congenital chloride diarrhea
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Inflammatory: infectious ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Inflammatory: infectious ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview ... History of EBV infection ... Count - Low Hb ... may be high or low ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Normal/low ... blood pressure: ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Peritonitis:
 • Can't miss! 6% of cases result in death
 • Diagnostics:
Peritonitis Site Infections ... Perforation: Feculent/bloody ... dialysate retention, diarrhea ... Complications #nephrology ... #diagnosis #differential