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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... • poor oral intake ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
, low-percentage ... use can be very drying ... retention of exhaled gases ... (namely CO,) during ... • Uses either
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension - Protein-poor ... Malnutrition • Protein-losing ... #Hepatology #causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Differential Diagnosis Poor ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... Classification #Causes
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... predictive of poor ... can be high or low ... differential #diagnosis #table
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... haemorrhage 1 <3: Low ... risk of poor outcome ... : High risk of poor ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm
Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
, moderate and low ... intensity statin dosing ... overview #review #dosing ... comparison #drugs #table
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
100 FEMg <2% = poor ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... nephrology #magnesium #low
Diagnosis of Hypokalemia - Differential Algorithm 

Categorized by Causes: Redistribution, Extrarenal Losses, Renal Losses (High and
- Differential Algorithm ... Categorized by Causes ... Losses (High and Low ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Poor Growth ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #