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Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
Increased Urination - Differential ... load (Na, urea, mannitol ... urine (usually low ... kidney disease, Loop ... Increased intake (low
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... • HTN Absent: Loop ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... causes #potassium #low
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... scheme) e.g., mannitol ... , glucosuria Low ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology #Differential
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
department - Mnemonic ... and Differential ... Distended bowel loop ... ACUTE #ABDOMEN #Differential ... Ultrasound #Assessment #Mnemonic
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Furosemide and other loop ... Thiazides - Mannitol ... #Medications #differential
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... • Diuretics (loop ... aldosteronism Low ... Renin, Low Aldosterone ... NonGap #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic ... Hypocomplementemia #Low ... Complement #CHAMPS #Mnemonic ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Hypomagnesemia - Differential ... Urine Mg > 10g • Loop ... Hypomagnesemia #Magnesium #Low ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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of Polyuria - Differential ... gliflozins) • Other: Mannitol ... • Central Dl (Low ... #Polyuria #Differential
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
EABV, Low Plasma ... • Distal RTA Low-normal ... Plasma HCO3- • Low ... High Urine Cl - Loop ... urine #potassium #differential