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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
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Hypokalemia Differential ... • Gitelman's syndrome ... • Bartter's syndrome ... Adrenergic excess • Insulin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Insulin Comparison Chart

Insulin Types - Onset (hours) - Peak Glycemic Effect (hours) - Duration (hours)
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Insulin Comparison ... Chart Insulin ... ), Afrezza • Short-Acting ... #Comparison #Table ... #pharmacology #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... K-ATPase which imports ... K+ into cells: Insulin ... - Refeeding Syndrome ... #Hypokalemia
Insulin Analogs - Short, Intermediate and Long Acting - Onset, Peak, Duration

#Diabetes #Insulin #Analogs #Onset #Duration
Insulin Analogs ... - Short, Intermediate ... #Diabetes #Insulin ... Duration #Peaks #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... of hypokalemia ... starts by measuring ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes
Insulin Pharmacology - Action Profiles 
 • Rapid-Acting: Aspart (5-6h), Glulisine (5-6h), Lispro (4-6h)
 • Short-Acting:
Insulin Pharmacology ... Lispro (4-6h) • Short-Acting ... : Regular Insulin ... #pharmacology # ... onset #duration #comparison
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Ab - Insulin Autoimmune ... Syndrome • IGF ... metabolic demand causes ... Normally, glucose stores ... Autoimmune Syndrome
Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
Insulin Dosing Basics ... converting from short ... away from using short ... run into patient cases ... #Prescribing #Pharmacology
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
hyperkalemia? ... patients with hyperkalemia ... - Causes lactic ... #Crystalloids #pharmacology ... #indications #comparison
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Increased plasma insulin ... diuresis, Bartter's syndrome ... use), Gitelman's syndrome ... #Causes #differential