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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... : Proximal and distal ... RTA, Ureterosigmoidoscopy ... Syndrome • HTN, High ... #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
Acidosis Distal ... variants- the hypokalemic ... intercalated cells - A Low ... RTA - A high K ... #differential
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Causes of High-anion ... Distal (classic) ... Generalized distal ... #differential #
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
patients with hypokalemia ... • Proximal RTA ... • Distal RTA ... urine #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
urinary losses: • High ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Distal RTA, DKA ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #low
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
(NAGMA) - Differential ... 1: Distal RTA: ... • Serum K high ... - Diarrhea - High ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
arterial volume (↓distal ... Renin/Aldosterone, RTA ... 20 suggests ↓ distal ... Elimination (see Table ... ) • Low K diet
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
of cells on the distal ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Renal tubular acidosis ... (RTA)) • Refeeding
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
diagnosis requires high ... • Should be on differential ... Pathophysiology: ... patients with a high ... inspection of the distal