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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Kidney ... Cl- outside the kidneys ... of sodium and potassium ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
treated with IV potassium ... differentiating kidney ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Low intake • Metabolic ... Renal Losses: • Metabolic ... Algorithm #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
TiTrATE schema to approach to Dizziness
 • Time Course: Continuous or Episodic
 • Triggers: Present or
• Nonspecific (psychiatric ... , metabolic) Dr ... dizzy #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
Systemic (toxic/metabolic ... • Epilepsy • Psychiatric ... disorders • Toxic/metabolic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... Obstructive uropathy, Metabolic ... is aimed at the psychiatric ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Movement Disorders - Differential ... Dystonia • Metabolic ... Thyroid, Liver, Kidney ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... • Anemia Metabolic ... Tachypnea: • Metabolic ... ketoacidosis • Severe kidney ... • Sepsis • Psychiatric
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute #Kidney ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... Chronic progressive kidney ... Potassium-sparing ... aniongap #NonGap #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #differential