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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Gl tract loss (Diarrhea ... , Gitelman syndrom ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #causes #potassium
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • Refeeding syndrome ... losses (NG suction, diarrhea ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... nephrology #low #potassium
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential ... Cancer • Microscopic ... Lymphoma #Chronic #Diarrhea ... #SmallBowel #Differential
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... , Gitelman syndrome ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... Gastrointestinal loss: Diarrhea ... , Gitelman syndrome ... hypokalemia #urine #potassium ... #differential #
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
metastasis (hungry bone syndrome ... biliary fistula - Diarrhea ... osmotic diuresis - Potassium ... disorders: - Syndrome ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
metastasis (hungry bone syndrome ... biliary fistula, Diarrhea ... osmotic diuresis, Potassium ... Endocrine disorders: Syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Congenital chloride diarrhea ... diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... of sodium and potassium ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... Chloride-rich diarrhea ... Severe Cushing syndrome ... other • Severe potassium ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Loss of sodium/Potassium ... Decreased vasomotor tone ... Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... heat #illness #differential