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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... Shift: • Alkalosis ... vomiting) • Low ... #low #potassium
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Triquetral Fracture ... most commonly fractured ... hand or direct blow ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Increased ... Transcellular Shift ... #Algorithm #causes ... #potassium #low
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Once ... filling of bucket (low ... (transcellular shift ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... Transcellular shift ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
Galeazzi Fracture ... radial shaft with ... distal radial shaft ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Pelvis Insufficiency fractures
 - Back pain consistently one of the top three most common ER chief
Insufficiency fractures ... pelvic cause of low ... confounding the diagnosis ... #Pelvic #diagnosis ... #radiology #mri
An algorithm for assessment of Shortness of Breath using POCUS
#Diagnosis #Radiology #POCUS #Lung #Algorithm #ShortnessOfBreath
An algorithm for ... of Breath using POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #POCUS #Lung #Algorithm
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
BENNETT FRACTURE ... Bennett fracture ... thumb in flexion (blow ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
intake, Gl loss, shift ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... nephrology #magnesium #low