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==DDX==
==DDX==
#ETOH
#ETOH
#poor nutrition
#Malnutrition
#Cirrhosis
#Cirrhosis
#Pancreatitis
#Pancreatitis
#S/P DKA
#S/P DKA
#Excessive GI loss
#GI loss (esp diarrhea)
#Renal wasting
##Furosemide
##Hypophosphatemia


==Treatment==
==Treatment==

Revision as of 05:38, 4 May 2011

Background

Low! Clinical

Diagnosis

Symptoms:

  1. CNS (depression, vertigo, ataxia, seizures, inc DTR, tetany
  2. Anemia
  3. Hypotension
  4. Hypothermia
  5. Dysphagia

DDX

  1. ETOH
  2. Malnutrition
  3. Cirrhosis
  4. Pancreatitis
  5. S/P DKA
  6. GI loss (esp diarrhea)
  7. Renal wasting
    1. Furosemide
    2. Hypophosphatemia

Treatment

Repleat 2gm IV over 2hrs (universal)

Source

2/12/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Tintinalli)