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Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
plasma insulin (treatment ... of diabetic ketoacidosis ... (mimics loop diuretic ... use), Gitelman's ... thiazide diuretic
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal ... Altitude sickness • Diuretic ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Gitelman Syndrome - Management
Treatment includes
 - Electrolyte replacement - K & Mg, preferably Cl salts
Gitelman Syndrome ... - Management Treatment ... - K & Mg rich food ... hypokalemia, K sparing diuretics ... #Syndrome #Management
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome ... with thiazide diuretic ... Surreptitious diuretic ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... #nephrology #management
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... Persistent sepsis syndrome ... eg, presence of renal ... #nonoperative #management ... #IDSA
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Anaphylaxis, Acute Renal ... Supportive Care: Diuresis ... APML #diagnosis #management