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Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
• Normal or low ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypochloremic ... metabolic alkalosis ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - ... Decreased Intake: • Low ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... - Bartter - Gitelman ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Laxative use • Diarrhea ... consumption • Low ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... #nephrology #low
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Congenital chloride diarrhea ... • Normal/low ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... of sodium and potassium ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology