10 results
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake • Metabolic ... Gl tract loss (Diarrhea ... Renal Losses: • Metabolic ... potassium #low #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tubal acidosis and metabolic ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... evaluating hypokalemia is ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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• Metabolic: DM ... CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional ... Non-Infectious: GBS ... Paraneoplastic, CTD (SLE ... #causes #neurology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... initiation of nutrition ... from hormonal and metabolic ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... #Nutrition #Differential
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Excessive vomiting - Metabolic ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Neuromuscular weakness (GBS ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
injury • Gait is ... Toxic Metabolic: ... Behcet disease - SLE ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... differential #algorithm
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
hospitalization due to diarrhea ... nails are seen (see ... abnormal steroid metabolism ... It is currently ... such as nephrotic syndrome