Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... differentiating kidney ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... consumption β€’ Low
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
High or Think Low ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Chronic Kidney ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low ... #Causes #algorithm
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
High or Think Low ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #High
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... Brain death evaluation ... #CriticalCare #BrainDeath ... #Dead #Algorithm
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... urgent nephrology evaluation ... : Hypovolemia, Low ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 β€’ Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... alkalosis - Kidney ... - Normal/low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #urinary
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Infarction on POCUS ... An illustrative case ... upper half of the kidney ... Renal #Infarction #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #kidney
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Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pregnancy, Lactation, Low ... hepcidin: Chronic kidney ... #Fe #algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... staining): β€’ Low ... β€’ Limited to Kidney ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm