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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
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
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
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
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Comparison table ... medical diagrams, tables ... #differential #surgery
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Low intake ... • poor oral intake ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... • Increased Intake ... Hyperkalemia #Nephrology #Differential
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