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Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... discontinued) 3. ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... : 1. ... 3. ... mmol/L Step 1 ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... 3. ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
discrete buckets: 1. ... (low intake) 2. ... transcellular shift) 3. ... #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Differential Diagnosis 1) ... Anion Gap (AG). 2) ... 3) Now, look at ... approximates an ABG by adding ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
and Acid-Base Pathology ... 1- Does the patient ... Look at the pH 2- ... respiratory) 3- ... need to do more work
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
damage or DM (visit 2) ... , Diagnosis based ... monitoring (visit 3+ ... Unilateral RAS Metabolic ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... issue which varies based ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
• Prevalence: 1- ... 2 cases per million ... 3 times than men ... muscles) • Wide based ... antibody that works
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Spinal injuries 2. ... , Aspergillus 3. ... Toxic Metabolic: ... differential #algorithm