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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... potassium(K) & magnesium ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... consumption • Low
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... GI LOSS - FeMg ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium ... #Low #Causes #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Trauma • GI ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood flow ... #Table #CriticalCare
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased intake (rare cause in isolation)
GI loss - Urine loss
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in isolation) GI ... Gittelman's syndrome • Magnesium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... rhinorrhea) <20% • GI ... Cardiac: multiple case ... normal, can be low ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... risk of smallpox –low ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... specimens from low ... See table below