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Laboratory Evaluation of Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Evaluation #Workup #Hypocalcemia #PTH #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
#Diagnosis #EM ... IM #Evaluation #Workup ... #Hypocalcemia # ... PTH #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal tubular acidosis ... diagnosis #algorithm ... causes #nephrology #potassium
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... treated with IV potassium ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential #
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Loss of sodium/Potassium ... - Decreased pulse ... Hypoglycemia - Hypocalcemia
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... hormones that work ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management