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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
NG drainage - Diarrhea ... Renal tubular acidosis ... #Low #Potassium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Normal/low ... blood pressure: ... : Chronic diarrhea ... #Algorithm #causes
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
• Normal/low ... blood pressure: ... the indicated causes ... of sodium and potassium ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Laxative use • Diarrhea ... consumption • Low ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia
I. Decreased intake
   A. Starvation
   B. Clay ingestion
II. Redistribution into
Metabolic alkalosis ... Gastrointestinal loss (diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Low #Potassium ... #Classification
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... 3-5) Massive blood ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
• Normal or low ... blood pressure ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Congenital chloride diarrhea ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... metoprolol Metabolic acidosis ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
acids elevated blood ... hormonal imbalances (low ... hormone levels cause ... lead to metabolic acidosis ... loss of HCO3- in diarrhea