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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AKI ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Differential #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperphosphatemia • Hypocalcemia ... /Late - Hypercalcemia ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... Diagnosis Approach ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... #Workup #causes
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... - AKI - Liver ... tissue damage (AKI ... Hypoglycemia - Hypocalcemia ... - Hyperkalemia
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis ... hyporeflexia, hypotension ... , Tumor lysis, Rhabdomyolysi ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... Management #magnesium #nephrology