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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Syndrome • HTN, High ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Renal tubular acidosis ... (Types 1 and 2, ... but not type 4) ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... Potassium #Table #Classification
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Shock Classification ... CO / Low SVR ... Blood Loss, GI Losses ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Metabolic Acidosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Negative U net charge High ... Cell Problem - Low ... Cell Problem - High
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... (RTA): Type ... • Serum K high ... - Diarrhea - High ... Villous adenoma - Losses
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... cells - A Low K ... distal RTA - A high ... Trimethoprim • Low ... Hypoaldosteronism (classic
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
apatite plaque, Low ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Mycoplasma infections, High ... Renal tubular acidosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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obstruction _ pHA type ... I, type II - ... transplant - SLE High ... Ketoconazole Low ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... overproduction • Low ... solubility: • Low ... Hypocitraturia • RTA Type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm