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Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
of concurrent hypomagnesemia ... because magnesium depletion ... impedes potassium repletion ... Hypokalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion ... patient also has hypomagnesemia ... magnesium before repleting ... #Electrolyte #Repletion
Differential Diagnosis of Hypo and Hypermagnesemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Differential #Hypormagnesemia #Hypermagnesemia #Ddxof
Diagnosis of Hypo and Hypermagnesemia ... #Differential #Hypormagnesemia ... #Hypermagnesemia
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion ... #Electrolyte #Repletion ... #management #hypomagnesemia
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... - Potassium depletion ... - Phosphorus depletion ... aldosteronism #Hypomagnesemia
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
Electrolyte Repletion ... Significant electrolyte depletion ... essential for repletion ... #hypocalcemia #hypomagnesemia
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... CNIs • Familial hypomagnesemia ... @kdjhaveri #Hypomagnesemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Hypomagnesemia - ... Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia ... , Familial hypomagnesemia ... Mitochondrial hypomagnesemia
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia • Hypermagnesemia ... Hypocalcemia • Hypomagnesemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... diuresis, Potassium depletion ... , Phosphorus depletion ... aldosteronism #Hypomagnesemia