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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... Shift: • Alkalosis ... vomiting) • Low ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Clinical Algorithm ... UTI in Febrile Infants ... do not replace clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #UrinaryTract
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 ... #workup #nephrology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
be considered “low ... risk” an infant ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
intake, Gl loss, shift ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Appropriately ... Low Kidney Phosphate ... Transcellular Shift ... #Algorithm #nephrology
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... This is an algorithm ... physicians to identify low-risk ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... creatinine) • Cell shift ... EABV, Low Plasma ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... acid lipase is critical ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant ... NEJM #Wolmans #radiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... / Flow / Hyperdynamic ... • Ischemia • Infarct ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology