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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Diagnosis Poor ... excess - Renal tubular ... acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Potassium #Table #Classification
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Diagnosis Algorithm ... anions • Renal tubular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock Classification ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis Classification ... - Type A vs Type ... Disease, Malignancy, Diabetes ... Lactic #Acidosis #Classification ... diagnosis #differential
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 RTA • Hypokalemic ... #Acidosis #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Abnormal Jugular ... Venous Pressure (JVP ... ) Algorithm Outward ... #Jugular #Venous ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... (RTA) Type 1 ... diet #Renal #Tubular ... #classification ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... • Renal tubular ... acidosis (type ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... gene encoding AVP-NPII ... causes (e.g., hypokalemia ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Testing for Diabetes Type II
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Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... Type II - Hemoglobin ... tolerance test #Type2 ... #Prediabetes #Classification ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis