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Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Volume ... hyperaldosteronism • Low Urine ... (late) • High Urine ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Volume ... hyperaldosteronism • Low Urine ... (late) • High Urine ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Urine Anion Gap in NAGMA
NA + K - Cl = surrogate for Urine NH4+
NH4+ is excreted
Urine Anion Gap ... NAGMA NA + K - Cl ... surrogate for Urine ... excreted with Cl ... AnionGap #NAGMA #diagnosis
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... Cl - Non-reabsorbable ... Cl - Loop diuretics ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Cl- responsive ... Kidney loss of Cl ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Metabolic Alkalosis Urine ... Volume Contraction Urine ... Cl > 20 (Saline ... metabolic #alkalosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Urinary ... Chloride • Cl- ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
Measurement of urine ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • GI ... Hypophosphatemia #urine ... #Algorithm
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm ... Status, Check Urine ... Na, Urine Osm ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic ... algorithm for hypokalemia ... urine Cl; • ... urine Cl; • ... #differential #algorithm