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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Refeeding Syndrome • Acute ... • Small bowel diarrhea ... • Anorexia • Chronic ... Diarrhea #Hypophosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia ... GI Absorption: Chronic ... Diarrhea, Antacids ... Refeeding Syndrome, Acute ... #nephrology #phosphorus
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
paraproteinemia, acute ... Malabsorption, Chronic ... diarrhea, Poor ... Insulin/Glucose, Acute ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Ova and parasite ... fever, abdominal ... #algorithm #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osmotic diuresis (see ... loss • Watery Diarrhea ... ICU patients • Fever ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... or chronic renal ... #Causes #nephrology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
) → Acute Diarrhea ... ± blood/mucus, Abd ... pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... Spore ingestion → colonic ... proliferation (Abx
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral ... Headache (45%) • Fever ... Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... • New onset SLE ... HIV-1 p24 core Ag
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
nasogastric suction, Diarrhea ... - Diuretics (carbonic ... , Heat stroke, Fever ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology