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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... starts by measuring ... Clinicians should ... #differential # ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS
High speed MVC + Shoulder Pain

- VCU Ultrasound @ultrasound_vcu

#Posterior #Shoulder #Dislocation #POCUS
Posterior Shoulder ... Dislocation on ... POCUS High speed ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... #clinical #sports
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

Ultrasound probe footprint sitting posteriorly, indicator pointing to humeral head, on this
Anterior Shoulder ... Dislocation on ... POCUS Ultrasound ... #Dislocation #POCUS ... clinical #MSK #sports
This is what a posterior shoulder dislocation looks like on ultrasound! 

- Dr. Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS

#Shoulder
what a posterior shoulder ... dislocation looks ... @EM_RESUS #Shoulder ... #sports #Clinical ... #POCUS #MSK
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... and paralysis should ... If present, it should ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... • Chest and shoulder ... Hyperphosphatemia • Hyperkalemia ... renal failure • Hypocalcemia
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... when evaluation should ... heart failure, neurologic ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Neurologic disorders
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... potassium-to-creatinine ratio on a spot ... mEq/L), the TTKG should ... #Hypokalemia #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #TTKG #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... with significant neurologic ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Inherited (AR) hypokalemic ... • Unexplained hypokalemia ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology