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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Normal Acid-Base ... • HTN, High Aldosterone ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated Anion Gap > 12 ... (Gain of H+) - ... albumin: For every drop ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP <90, drop in ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inappropriately High ... inhibitor, Estrogen based ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #phosphorus
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... Administration of inulin, B2 ... urine #potassium #differential ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... muscles) • Wide based ... gait with tendency ... • High index of ... #neurology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
algorithm Urine ... diuresis can be high ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... hour collection based ... red blood cells/high-power ... #Algorithm #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... , Gitelman syndrome ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis