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Causes of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia results from abnormal losses, transcellular shifts, or insufficient intake (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal losses
or insufficient intake ... (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal ... response to decreased intake ... , insufficient intake ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
- Massive PO intake ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... High #Magnesium #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Poor Intake ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Low #Potassium #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Decreased GI Uptake ... - Poor dietary intake ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
relative solute intake ... Excessive Free water intake ... polydipsia), Low solute intake ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... losses, poor PO intake ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Drug-Induced • Intact ... resistance) • Intact ... losses, Low dietary intake ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Inadequate water intake ... Excessive salt intake ... Hypernatremia #Differential
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Comparison table ... medical diagrams, tables ... #differential #surgery
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Nephrolithiasis - Differential ... • High protein intake ... • High salt intake ... • High protein intake ... Nephrolithiasis #Nephrology #Differential