Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
• Osmotic diuresis 
• Mineralocorticoids 
• Nonreabsorbable anions 
• Renal tubular acidosis 
• Gitelman's syndrome 
• Bartter's syndrome 

Extrarenal loss 
• Gastrointestinal loss 
• Perspiration 
• Dialysis 
• Plasmapheresis 

Transcellular shift 
• Alkalemia 
• Adrenergic excess 
• Insulin 
• Hypothermia 
• Hypokalemic periodic paralysis 

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 5 years ago
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