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Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm To assess ... ratio on a spot ... urine sample. ... #nephrology #low
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Weakness - Dark urine ... disease 2. ... Monitor potassium ... #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... 24-hour urine ... Spot PC (protein ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... Measure urine osmolality ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #nephrology #sodium
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... 15,000/mm3, and urine ... effusion, or z scores ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
1) 24-hour urine ... Spot PC (protein ... Serum or urine for ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... lysis) ± Urine ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... hormones that work ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Hypocalciuria (spot ... urine, calcium-creatinine ... • Autoimmune disease ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... Keep fingernails short ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology