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Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Intracellular Shift ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm
 • Treat the cause & optimize hemodynamics and ventilation
 • Reconsider treatment leadingto
Hyperkalemia Management Algorithm ... • Treat the cause ... Stabilization 2) Intracellular ... Hyperkalemia #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... - Intercellular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
ATPase -> increase intracellular ... Na / extracellular ... K -> increase intracellular ... nodal conduction Uses
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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- Shift from extracellular ... fluid to intracellular ... diagnosis #nephrology #Causes
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
Causes of hypophosphatemia ... endogenous production: intracellular ... hypophosphatemia #Causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... #Nausea #Vomiting ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
mechanisms can all cause ... the underlying cause ... addition, the intracellular ... vs. extracellular
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... propensity for intracellular ... #bradycardia #Causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... intoxication Cause ... ⁻ is the major extracellular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm