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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm using Urine Potassium to Creatinine Ratio

#Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine #Ratio
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ratio #Hypokalemia ... #Creatinine #Ratio ... #nephrology
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum creatinine ... commonly used formulas ... are shown in Table ... Neither formula ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
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Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... with hypokalemia ... • Cell shift: Hypokalemic ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Table 1. ... based on serum creatinine ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Calculation #Formulas ... #Creatinine #Clearance
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Uk / UCreatinine Ratio

#Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm #nephrology #ratio
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Uk / ... UCreatinine Ratio ... #Hypokalemia # ... #nephrology #ratio
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm To assess ... obtain potassium-to-creatinine ... #Hypokalemia #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #low
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... Cl⁻ with other components ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... Preop creatinine ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Inherited (AR) hypokalemic ... urine, calcium-creatinine ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management ... #pathophysiology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Present (Uosm ≥100): Hypovolemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology