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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... and 2, but not type ... Diagnosis #Low # ... Potassium #Table ... #Classification
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia ... Ketoconazole Low ... Beta-Blockers #Hyperkalemia ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
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Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Hypokalemia ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... sensitivity for correct classification ... history should be used ... #Workup #Differential ... #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
identification of the type ... pneumoallergens, can be used ... summary of the differential ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
when used in combination ... Pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... #Differential # ... High #Potassium #Classification
ProBNP (pro B-type natriuretic peptide) is secreted by cardiomyocytes in response to stretch and is quickly
ProBNP (pro B-type ... C-terminal BNP (B-type ... are routinely used ... Differences between ... NT-proBNP are cleared differentially
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
similarities and differences ... is a cofactor used ... both conditions, low ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management