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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Urinary ... diarrhea), Sweat ... #Algorithm #causes ... #urinary #chloride
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
- Urinary Chloride ... Algorithm Cl- ... the indicated causes ... #Urinary #Chloride ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... - Metabolic alkalosis ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... Hypotension • AMS
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Acidosis - RTA - Diarrhea ... Metabolic alkalosis ... Primary hyperaldo ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Diagnosis ECF ... diarrhea (congenital ... > 20 meq/L • Primary ... #Causes #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... mEq/g suggests urinary ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... some time, let’s see ... about secondary causes ... #Algorithm #workup
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Presents as ... • Symptoms of primary ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... • New onset SLE ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
cause. ... the right side as ... not be an issue as ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
cause. ... the right side as ... #diagnosis #management ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare