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Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... perform 24-hour urine ... alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ... ratio on a spot urine ... #TTKG #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... distal nephron - TTKG ... > 7, Urine Na < ... Rate - Increased Creatinine ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... K/creatinine (Cr ... correcting serum potassium ... continued in most cases ... #nephrology