Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... @priti899 #Hypokalemia ... #Differential # ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
β€’ poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
β€’ Medication 
β€’ Hypomagnesemia 
β€’
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Low ... β€’ Gitelman's syndrome ... β€’ Bartter's syndrome ... #Differential #
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 β€’ High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 β€’ High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Hypertensive: β€’ High Al, Low ... #Hypokalemia # ... Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
patients with hypokalemia ... β€’ Cell shift: Hypokalemic ... #hypokalemia ... urine #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 β€’ High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome ... @aishaikh #Hypocalcemia ... #Workup #Differential
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... consumption β€’ Low ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Pain/Post-op β€’ Neurologic ... β€’ Drugs β€’ Pulmonary ... Malignancy True hypovolemia ... #Differential #
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 β€’ Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Disorders β€’ Hypocalcemia ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... Trastuzumab β€’ Hypokalemia ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... chemotherapy #diagnosis #differential
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 β€’ Tissue injury
 β€’ Hemolysis
 β€’ Rhabdomyolysis
 β€’
Causes of HyperKalemia ... - Differential ... β€’ Tumor lysis syndrome ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... filling of bucket (low ... #Differential # ... Causes #workup #nephrology