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Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gitelman's High Renin ... Tumor Low Renin ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
(Normal or Low Renin ... Hyperaldosteronism (High Renin ... (Normal or Low Renin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Renin ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... artery stenosis, Renin-secreting ... syndrome PRA: plasma renin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Causes
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... Diabetic Nephropathy Renin ... Normal, Renin High ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin ... Normal or High Renin ... Normal or High Renin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Renin ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Flowchart of the function of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS)

#renin #angiotensin #aldosterone #system #RAAS #system #algorithm
function of the renin-angiotensin ... system (RAAS) #renin ... #RAAS #system #algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... Pressure: - ↑ Renin ... tumor - ↓ Renin ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... blood volume • ↑ Renin ... artery stenosis, Renin ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Renin secreting ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Causes #Workup #Nephrology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... artery stenosis, Renin-secreting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology