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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm using Urine Potassium to Creatinine Ratio

#Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine #Ratio
Urine Potassium to Creatinine ... Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum creatinine ... addition to serum creatinine ... Rapidly changing creatinine ... Calculation #Formulas #Creatinine
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BUN/Creatinine ratio differentiate between acute and chronic renal disease.
Prerenal azotemia appears when there is poor renal
BUN/Creatinine ratio ... failure = BUN/Creatinine ... failure = BUN/Creatinine ... azotemia when BUN / Creatinine ... urea nitrogen #creatinine
Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
based on serum creatinine ... Calculation #Formulas #Creatinine
Many studies have reported that although some patients develop contrast nephropathy, the average creatinine among all
nephropathy, the average creatinine ... variations in creatinine ... PCAKI #Random #Creatinine
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Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
PHOSPHATE - Normal Creatinine ... Hypomagnesemia - Normal Creatinine ... Pancreatitis) - High Creatinine ... Disease - High Creatinine
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
the potassium-to-creatinine ... + <13 mEq K+/g creatinine ... 2.5 mEq K+/mmol creatinine ... + >13 mEq K+/g creatinine ... 2.5 mEq K+/mmol creatinine
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Biomarkers ↑ Creatinine ... • ↑ age • ↑ creatinine
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
magnesium x serum creatinine ... magnesium x urine creatinine
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
changes in BP, serum creatinine ... therapy unless serum creatinine ... used with serum creatinine ... with decreased creatinine