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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Diagnosis Poor ... NG drainage - Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Diarrhea B. ... Hypokalemia ... Potassium-sparing ... exchange resins #aniongap ... #differential #diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Loss of sodium/Potassium ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... - Hyperkalemia ... #differential #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
(renal potassium ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... Supplement: • Potassium ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... nephrology #management #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Gastrointestinal loss (diarrhea ... Increased secretion of potassium ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Potassium ... #Classification
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... • Hypocalcemia ... , Hyperkalemia: ... products contain potassium ... #Transfusion #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... - Hypocalcemia ... , Hyperkalemia: ... products contain potassium ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
imbalances (low FSH and LH ... loss of HCO3- in diarrhea ... ) • Overall: hypokalemia ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs