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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Increased GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium ... #low #pathophysiology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-renal losses: • GI ... vomiting) • Low ... #nephrology #low ... #potassium
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Trauma • GI ... obstruction to blood flow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... hypomagnesemia Excessive GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for appropriate dosing ... pulmonary embolism; GI ... anticoagulant; LMWH = low ... Malignancy #Cancer #Algorithm
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Transient K+ efflux moving ... open leading to slow ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... repolarization CLASS 3 - Potassium ... #Pharmacology #Classification
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... Check The TTKG: During ... Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... TTKG #nephrology #low ... #potassium
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
coronary blood flow ... are typically able ... occurs during Systole ... Even during the ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
coronary blood flow ... are typically able ... occurs during Systole ... Even during the ... #diagnosis #algorithm