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Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis: Diabetic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #urinary
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
acidosisDiabetic ... the indicated causes ... of sodium and potassium ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #potassium
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Acidosis Causes ... • Ketoacidosis ... : Diabetic, Alcoholic ... #Acidosis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... errors Ketosis • Diabetic ... ketoacidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome Overview ... (renal potassium ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... infusions) - Metabolic ... acidosis - Hyperkalemia ... diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... infusions) - Metabolic ... acidosis - Hyperkalemia ... diagnosis #causes
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
The metabolism of ... drips unless also diabetic ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management