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Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... #potassium #differential ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
- MSK Radiology ... • T1-weighted low ... Differential diagnosis ... MR is able to distinguish ... #diagnosis #msk
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Disease (HADD) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... seen within the deltoid ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Normal/low ... of sodium and potassium ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic ... Na/Cl > 1.6, low ... correcting serum potassium ... #differential # ... algorithm #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... urine output. ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mimic the “Starved state ... both conditions, low ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
enlarged with low-signal ... classic "celery stalk ... Differential Diagnosis ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk