24 results
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Low ... Hypoparathyroidism: Autoimmune, Genetic ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... paraproteinemia, acute ... Malabsorption, Chronic diarrhea ... , Tumor genesis ... • Normal or High
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Extra-renal ... Gl tract loss (Diarrhea ... • HTN, High Aldosterone ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Low Kidney Phosphate ... Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea ... , Acute Respiratory ... Alkalosis, Tumor Genesis ... High Kidney Phosphate
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... - Genetic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Magnesium ... #Table #Classification
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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The Diagnostic Approach ... transplant - SLE ... High Renin - ... Diabetes mellitus - Acute ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Algorithm GI LOSS ... Urine Mg < 10g • Diarrhea ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... other EGFR ab • Genetics ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium #Low
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... Gastrointestinal loss: Diarrhea ... EABV, High Plasma ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Sodium >145 mmol/L High ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... loss • Watery Diarrhea
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... intake: - Diets high ... Increased loss: - Diarrhea ... rice, Cereals • Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis