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Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
and Vomiting - ... Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Causes #Nausea ... #Vomiting #Differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gitelman syndrom, Vomiting ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
- Acute and chronic ... Glucocorticoid deficit - Hypokalemia ... hyponatremia - Vomiting ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... <20 mEq/24 h - Vomiting ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... GI Losses - Vomiting ... Diagnosis #Low # ... Potassium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extrarenal losses, Vomiting ... : • Acute or chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Nephropathies, Vomiting ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology ... #sodium #low