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Urine Electrolyte Interpretation - AKI, Hyponatremia, Hypokalemia and Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis

#Urine #Electrolytes #Interpretation #ULytes #AKI #FENa
Urine Electrolyte ... Acidosis #Urine #Electrolytes ... #FENa #FEUrea #Nephrology
Pathophysiology of The Nephron - Electrolyte and Water Exchange

The nephron — electrolyte and water exchange. 
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The Nephron - Electrolyte ... The nephron — electrolyte ... or addition of electrolytes ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology ... #Nephron #Electrolytes
Intern Pocket Cards - Electrolyte Repletion Guide
Electrolyte Repletion:
 - Potassium (ref range 3.5-4.5)
 - Magnesium (ref
Pocket Cards - Electrolyte ... Repletion Guide Electrolyte ... range 3.5-4.5) - Magnesium ... pocketcardset #Electrolyte ... phosphate #phosphorus #magnesium
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... tolerate IV • Magnesium ... 800mg PO daily • Magnesium ... SatyaPatelMD #Magnesium ... #Electrolyte #Repletion
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
Electrolyte Repletion ... Significant electrolyte ... empiric dosing of electrolytes ... /L Goal serum magnesium ... 4.6 mg/dL IV electrolyte
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Potassium Electrolyte ... hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium ... #Potassium #Electrolyte
Electrolyte Repletion
Potassium 
  - ref range 3.5-4.5
  - if acute MI, cardiac conditions >4.5
Electrolyte Repletion ... conditions >4.5 if VT Magnesium ... formulations #Electrolyte
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
= (urine magnesium ... )/ [0.7 (serum magnesium ... loss, shift of magnesium ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Choreiform Gait Demonstration

Associated with various pathologies of the nervous system, the most common being Sydenham's Chorea
Choreiform Gait ... tudodaneuro #Choreiform ... #Chorea #Gait #Neurology
Distribution of Magnesium in the Body
66% in Bones
33% in Muscles
1% in Serum
 • 60-70% Free (ionized)
Distribution of Magnesium ... deniise_am #Magnesium ... Distribution #Mg #nephrology