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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... of hypokalemia starts ... hypokalemia • Renal ... #nephrology #potassium
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) ... Biopsy to confirm diagnosis ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... cases → consider PLEX ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
- Parasternal Short ... Diagnosis? ... Still v.fib ETCO2 rises ... Fibrillation #VFib #PSAX ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
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 ... potassium-to-creatinine ratio on a spot ... values suggest renal ... #nephrology #low
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... : • Renal pruritus ... Keep fingernails short ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology