Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm using Urine Potassium to Creatinine Ratio

#Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine #Ratio
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... using Urine Potassium ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Ratio #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... Urine K+ <13 mEq ... #potassium #differential ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 β€’ Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 β€’ Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... Diagnosis Red Urine ... porphyria, factitious disorder ... #Color #Differential ... discoloration #nephrology
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
Systemic signs and disorders ... Neurologic symptoms ... mnemonic #headaches #Differential ... #Diagnosis #headache ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
Lysosomal Storage Disorders

Mucolipidoses
 β€’ I-Cell Disease

Mucopolysaccharidoses
 β€’ Hurler
 β€’ Hunter

Sphingolipidoses
 β€’ Tay Sachs
 β€’ Fabry
 β€’
Lysosomal Storage Disorders ... Lysosomal #Storage #Disorders ... #Diseases #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #differential
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 β€’ Respiratory Acidosis
 β€’ Respiratory Alkalosis
 β€’ Metabolic Acidosis
 β€’
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 β€’ Acute renal failure
 β€’ Chronic renal failure
 β€’ Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... Decreased renal potassium ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 β€’ Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... β€’ Electrolyte disorders ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential # ... causes #neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm
In addition to edema and urine concentration, always consider urine
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Evaluation ... addition to edema and urine ... always consider urine ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan β†’ Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... E.coli*) + alkaline urine ... Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential ... #diagnosis