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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... Hypomagnesemia • Osmotic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
/ IBD Renal Loses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... administration • Osmotic ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... #Causes
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... - If PETCO2 is low ... : First dose: 1- ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low Mean Corpuscular ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Repeat 12-milligram dose ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood flow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Blood Smear 23M Somali ... BP stable, HR 115 ... The table below ... Given low sensitivity ... treated in a single dose
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
ACLS Circular Algorithm ... - If PETCO2 is low ... : First dose: 1- ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm