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Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
retrieve stone using urine ... send for stone analysis ... Bone Xrays - Dialysis ... Protein diet - Urine ... Protein diet - Urine
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... #potassium #differential ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... arrhythmias and paralysis ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... • Diarrhea A urine ... urinary losses: • High
Hyperkalemia management algorithm 2023-2024 based on UKKA and KDIGO guidelines.

#hyperkalemia #electrolytes #algorithm #emergency #management

Notes:

(1) Up to
#electrolytes #algorithm ... ) I've added a potassium ... (4) Due to high ... calcium) (6) Dialysis ... patients with potassium
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm ... binder • Consider Dialysis ... Serum potassium ... #high #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... to diarrhea, a high ... high in kidney ... of sodium and potassium ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Respiratory Alkalosis, High ... Lactate, Low Potassium ... Resuscitation 2) Urine ... 4.5 mmol/L 5) Dialysis
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... Na/Cl < 0.7, high ... correcting serum potassium ... in most cases; interpretation ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... isolation) GI loss - Urine ... Magnesium depletion High ... renin, High aldosterone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment algorithm ... * • Consider dialysis ... hyperkalemia #management #algorithm ... #treatment #potassium ... #high #nephrology