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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift ... vomiting) • Low ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #low #potassium
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
of magnesium = (urine ... intake, Gl loss, shift ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
creatinine) • Cell shift ... EABV, Low Plasma ... Plasma HCO3- • Low ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
uric acid: - Urine ... sodium low, uric ... and uric acid low ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Osmolarity 2) Urine ... Osmolarity 3) Urine ... Uric Acid - Low ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... leukemia Measure Urine ... Transcellular Shift ... • Normal or Low ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
- Differential Diagnosis ... Urine Cl-: Vomiting ... (late) • High Urine ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Urine Cl-: Vomiting ... (late) • High Urine ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Glitter Cells on Urine Microscopy
Glitter cells in the urine are viable and pale staining WBCs with
Glitter Cells on Urine ... Glitter cells in the urine ... depends on the low ... Glitter #Cells #Urine ... Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Serum K low ... • Serum K: low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #nephrology