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Hypocalcemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Magnesium deficiency
 - Hypoparathyroidism 
 - Hypoalbuminemia (Pseudohypocalcemia)
 - Vitamin D
Hypocalcemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency - Acute or chronic ... kidney disease ... #endocrinology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... treated with IV potassium ... differentiating kidney ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #low
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoparathyroidism with Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... #Phosphate #endocrinology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... with hypokalemia ... ↑ Aldosterone: Kidney ... #urine #potassium ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low Kidney ... GI Absorption: Chronic ... #nephrology #phosphorus ... #workup
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... metabolic acidosis • Chronic ... D-lactic acidosis • Chronic ... of sodium and potassium ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
failure (acute and chronic ... Hypokalemia ... Chronic progressive ... kidney disease ... Potassium-sparing
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
eliminate excess potassium ... Patients with chronic ... provoke rebound hypokalemia ... cirrhosis, or kidney ... Figure 3 is an algorithm