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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Loop and thiazide diuretics ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Water and solute loading ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... (AKI, Post-AKI diuresis ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... ), renal (over-diuresis ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... ), renal (over-diuresis ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... RENAL LOSS: - Diuresis ... gastrointestinal osmotic gradient ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Gitelman Syndrome Overview ... with thiazide diuretic ... abuse • Salt craving ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology