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Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... • Unexplained hypokalemia ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management ... #Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... evaluating hypokalemia ... , Gitelman syndrome ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Urine Na+K / serum ... , Hypervolemia with ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
, Gitelman syndrome ... , Hypomagnesemia ... #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Heat injury, Heat stroke ... • LDH ↑ • Hyperkalemia ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology