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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 ... alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ... ratio on a spot ... suggest renal K wasting ... #TTKG #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein/creatinine ... ratio) is not recommended ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein/creatinine ... ratio) is not recommended ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
urine, calcium-creatinine ... ratio 0.5%) ... • Autoimmune disease ... Supplement: • Potassium ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology