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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia ... Appropriately Low ... Acute Respiratory Alkalosis ... , CAR-T cell #Hypophosphatemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Fractional Excretion of Phosphate ... Glucose, Acute resp. alkalosis ... • Normal or Low ... - Normal or Low ... #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia ... depletion: Respiratory alkalosis ... ), Hungry bone syndrome ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology ... #phosphate
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Extravascular deposition: Hyperphosphatemia ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome ... @aishaikh #Hypocalcemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Transcellular Shift: • Alkalosis ... • Refeeding syndrome ... vomiting) • Low ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #low #potassium
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... • Severe hyperphosphatemia ... Tumor lysis syndrome ... rhabdomyolysis, oral phosphate ... laxatives) #Hypocalcemia
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... consumption • Low ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
Commonly Used Phosphate ... term in severe hyperphosphatemia ... Inexpensive - Treats hypocalcemia ... Lowers level of low-density ... increased risk of low
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Inherited (AR) hypokalemic ... hypomagnesemia • Metabolic alkalosis ... • Normal or low ... Hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... , TTKG, distal flow ... Increased Urate, Phosphate ... Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology