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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... starts by measuring ... • Renal tubular ... #nephrology #potassium
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
- Parasternal Short ... Diagnosis? ... rises. ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... potassium-to-creatinine ratio on a spot ... values suggest renal ... #Hypokalemia #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #low
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