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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... ketoacidosis • Vomiting ... #causes #nephrology ... #potassium
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... To prevent hypokalemia ... Polyphagia • Polyuria ... pathophysiology #endocrinology ... #diabetes
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... presentations: • Vomiting ... correcting serum potassium ... continued in most cases ... #nephrology