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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM ... #Hypokalemia #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... delta/delta) to see ... 3) Now, look at ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Normal/low ... : Chronic diarrhea ... #Differential #
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... - RTA - Diarrhea ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Causes #Workup
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... • Normal/low ... due to diarrhea ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #differential #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... evaluation (stool ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea ... Acute Respiratory Alkalosis ... nephrology #phosphorus #workup
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Intake: • Low ... NGT suction - Diarrhea ... cause metabolic acidosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... • See Boxes B ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup