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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... ketoacidosis ... • Vomiting, Nasogastric ... #causes #nephrology ... #potassium
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... (starvation, diabetic ... Alkalosis: - Vomiting ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Nephrology #ABG
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Gastrointestinal: Vomiting ... the indicated causes ... of sodium and potassium ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
presentations: • Vomiting ... correcting serum potassium ... ; interpretation ... #differential # ... algorithm #nephrology