Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... pH > 6.0 - Hypokalemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis β†’
Cerebral Salt Wasting ... β†’ Increased urine ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #nephrology #hyponatremia ... #comparison
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... - Metabolic acidosis ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm To assess ... suggest renal K wasting ... #Hypokalemia #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #low
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... Insufficiency, Cerebral ... #differential #diagnosis ... table #sodium #nephrology
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 β€’ Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic ... algorithm for hypokalemia ... confirmed via genetic testing ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #nephrology