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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... - Polyuria - Hypomagnesemia ... Diagnosis #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Hypercalcemia, Hypermagnesemia ... Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Hypomagnesemia - ... #Differential # ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Hypermagnesemia ... DrEricStrong #Hypermagnesemia ... #Differential # ... High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Potassium Electrolyte ... patient also has hypomagnesemia ... before repleting potassium ... Intravenous (can cause ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
Hyperparathyroidism classification ... Different causes ... Hyperparathyroidism #Differential ... Tertiary #Comparison #Table ... #Classification
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... Renal K loss • Hypomagnesemia-induced ... #hypokalemia #differential ... #nephrology #potassium
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Medication • Hypomagnesemia ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... osmotic diuresis - Potassium ... aldosteronism #Hypomagnesemia ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential #