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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
urinary losses: • High ... , Gitelman syndrome ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential # ... potassium #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
HCO3- • Low Urine ... , Gitelman syndrome ... #urine #potassium ... algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... blood pressure ... Hypocalciuria (spot urine ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #nephrology #management
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
blood pressure: ... , Gitelman syndrome ... #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
associated with its Chloride ... Hyperkalemia, a ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology