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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Refeeding Syndrome • Acute ... Alkalosis • Hypokalemia ... GI: • Small bowel ... diarrhea • Enteric
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Extrarenal losses, Vomiting ... , Diarrhea, Third ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... or chronic renal ... #Causes #nephrology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal failure (acute ... and chronic) Causes ... Diarrhea B. ... pancreatic or small-bowel ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... organomegaly • Vomiting ... , diarrhea • Back ... aneurysms • Acute ... porphyria • Hypercalcemia
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... • Small/Large Bowel ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Nephropathies, Vomiting ... , Diarrhea, HypoAldosteronism ... polydipsia • Hypervolemia ... Nephrotic Syndrome, Chronic ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Alkalosis: - Vomiting ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... GI Losses: - Vomiting ... nasogastric suction, Diarrhea ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology