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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift ... • Refeeding syndrome ... vomiting) • Low ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... Characterized by low ... Disease #clinical #video ... #neurology #copper ... #physicalexam
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... Characterized by low ... Disease #clinical #video ... #neurology #copper ... #physicalexam
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift ... • Normal or Low ... - Normal or Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Appropriately Low ... Transcellular Shift ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
creatinine) • Cell shift ... Low-normal EABV ... , Low Plasma HCO3 ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Locked-In Syndrome ... Now quadriplegic ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... or induced by treatment ... how the right pupil ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts ... • These shifts ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow ... #Differential #Diagnosis