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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • Refeeding syndrome ... Thyrotoxicosis Medications ... vomiting) • Low ... Algorithm #nephrology #low
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Hypomagnesemia - Differential ... Familial: Bartter syndrome ... and Gitelman syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia - Acquired: Medications ... nephrology #magnesium #low
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Low ... loss • Medication ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... • Bartter's syndrome
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Loses - Medications ... Mg wasting syndromes ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Hypertension • Medications ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary Renal ... Hyperaldosternism (low ... tumor • Other low ... #Hypertension #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... 1.5 High CO / Low ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... albumin, trauma), Renal ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
antiphospholipid syndrome ... Erythematosus (total 50, renal ... Hypocomplementemia #Low ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
(steatorrhea) Renal ... disorders: - Syndrome ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #medications #drugs ... #pharmacology #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
occurs due to a low ... occurs due to a low ... Exposure to heavy metal ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology