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Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
serum potassium concentration ... ionized calcium concentration ... serum magnesium concentration ... mechanisms can all cause ... the underlying cause
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... total protein concentration ... perforation), glucose concentration ... ascites), bilirubin concentration
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... perspiration Renal concentrating ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
intracellular sodium concentrations ... intracellular sodium concentrations ... intracellular calcium concentration ... intracellular calcium causes
A 70-year-old woman attends a check-up with a family doctor. As a background, he has a
When the concentration ... At concentrations ... skeletal muscles to cause
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... urine chloride concentration ... urine chloride concentration ... urine chloride concentration ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Causes of Polyuria ... Increased urea concentration ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
pulse oximeter causes ... Methemoglobinemia #Concentrations
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... , urine sodium concentration ... among the possible causes ... in blood urea causes ... Measured urine sodium concentration
Eczematous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Eczematous - Pruritic/Scaly/Erythematous lesions. Usually poorly demarcated
 • Atopic Dermatitis
Very low concentrations ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes