Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 โ€ข Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 โ€ข Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI Losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... consumption โ€ข Low ... #nephrology #low
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 โ€ข Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... โ€ข Low Serum Mg ... โ€ข Other Causes: ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 โ€ข High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 โ€ข High Al, High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertensive: โ€ข High Al, Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #causes ... #low #potassium
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
โ€ข poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
โ€ข Medication 
โ€ข Hypomagnesemia 
โ€ข
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low intake ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammatory
 - Infectious
   - Noninvasive
     - Viral
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial - Protozoal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Noninfectious #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology ... #potassium
Hereโ€™s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
aldosterone which does a lot ... with excreting potassium ... sodium, which causes ... inhibiting drug classes ... will increase potassium
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 โ€ข Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beer Potomania - Low ... or other losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology