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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... losses, hemorrhage, diuretics ... #Kidney #Injury ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
loop or thiazide diuretics ... pressure: Active diuretic ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
resistance • Metabolic ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Torsemide) • Acute ... #Medications #Table
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic ... Occlusion • Stable
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... /min) Osmotic Diuresis ... Recovery from Acute ... GI Bleed) • NaCl
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Volume depletion (diuresis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Heat stroke - Metabolic ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... Loop diuretics for
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... classes, including a diuretic ... with previously stable ... kidney injury). ... hypokalemia and metabolic
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal failure (acute ... Chronic progressive kidney ... Potassium-sparing diuretics ... #Acidosis #differential ... #diagnosis #causes