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Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Causes of Metabolic ... < 20 mmol/l - Chloride ... responsive (Chloride ... Bartter's Syndrome, Gitelman's ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Algorithm - Urinary Chloride ... - Normal/low ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #urinary #chloride
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... Urine chloride is ... the indicated causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Decreased Intake: • Low ... intoxication Cause ... - Bartter - Gitelman ... • Fatigue Chloride ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Chloride
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Causes of Metabolic ... Differential Diagnosis Chloride ... syndrome - Gitelman ... administration Other causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low ... Bartter syndrome, Gitelman ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Diagnosis Renal Causes ... Bartter syndrome and Gitelman ... hypomagnesemia Renal Causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... nephrology #magnesium #low
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
hyperaldosteronism • Low ... , NGT suction, Low ... Bartter Syndrome, Gitelman ... Renin-secreting tumor • Low ... Algorithm #Nephrology #Causes
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride ... thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... • Congenital chloride
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... contracted: urine chloride ... expanded: urine chloride ... furosemide-like lesion) • Gitelman ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes