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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Urinary ... use of loop or thiazide ... - Normal/low ... #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Algorithm Cl- ... use of loop or thiazide ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... the indicated causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Manifestations Causes ... Increased loss: - Diarrhea ... #syndromes #beriberi ... #nutrition #pathophysiology
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 ... Absent: Loop and thiazide ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... Decreased Intake: • Low ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
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 • Thiazide ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium #Low ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... loss • Watery Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #Causes
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Palpitations • Diarrhea ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow ... arrhythmias • Thiamine ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... <20mmol/d • Diarrhea ... Bartter's syndrome • Thiazide ... #Algorithm #Causes
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
sodium chloride ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... diarrhea Potential ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... nephrology #management #pathophysiology