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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypokalemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hypokalemia #Acidosis #Alkalosis #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
and Evaluation ... of Hypokalemia # ... #Nephro #Hypokalemia ... #Acidosis #Alkalosis ... #Differential #Ddxof
Laboratory Evaluation of Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Evaluation #Workup #Hypocalcemia #PTH #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
of Hypocalcemia ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Evaluation ... #Workup #Hypocalcemia ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... NephTwitter) #Hypokalemia ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... hypokalemia, life ... hypokalemia is ... @krithicism #Hypokalemia ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when evaluation ... disorders including hypokalemia ... and metabolic alkalosis ... hormonal excess or hypokalaemia
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Transcellular Shifts: - Alkalosis ... Renal tubular acidosis ... or induced) #Hypokalemia ... #differential #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Family history of hypokalemia ... • Unexplained hypokalemia ... pressure Labs: • Hypokalemia ... Renal tubular acidosis ... pathophysiology #Hypokalemia
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Workup Blood ... Work: - Hypokalemia ... Hypomagnesemia - Metabolic Alkalosis ... #Workup #nephrology
Citrate Anticoagulation Toxicity

Hypernatremia (HyperNa):
 - Citrate solutions may have ↑ sodium content and should be paired
circulation → ↓Mg Hypocalcemia ... Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... metabolism Metabolic alkalosis ... Toxicity #toxicology #nephrology ... #diagnosis