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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Hypokalemia #Acidosis ... #Alkalosis #Algorithm ... #Differential #Ddxof
Algorithm for Evaluation of Alkalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Metabolic #Respiratory #Alkalemia #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Compensation #Ddxof
Algorithm for Evaluation ... of Alkalemia #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Metabolic ... Respiratory #Alkalemia #Alkalosis ... #Ddxof
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Alkalosis - “BLVD ... gap metabolic acidosis ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #acidosis #alkalosis
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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for Respiratory Acidosis ... Gas) (-) Likely Metabolic ... Alkalosis Urine ... #alkalosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Acidosis - RTA ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... : CXR, UA, urine ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... Alkalosis: Emesis ... acidosis: Proximal ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis