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Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... Haptoglobin, LDH, Urine ... hemosiderin, Hepatic function ... Haptoglobin • ↑ Urine ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
of magnesium = (urine ... loss if renal function ... is normal NEPHKIDS ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... #differential #
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... Remote use of loop ... Vomiting/nasogastric suction ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... syndrome Low-normal ... Distal RTA Low-normal ... Cl - Loop diuretics ... #potassium #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Remote use of loop ... Vomiting/nasogastric suction ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... isolation) GI loss - Urine ... Vomiting • NG suction ... contracted • Loop
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... transitioning to oral ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management