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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
- Urinary Chloride ... alkalosis • Kidney ... Cl- outside the kidneys ... #Urinary #Chloride ... #nephrology #differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... / urinary sediment ... calcium Optional: urinary ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... • Diarrhea A urine ... acidosis: Proximal ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
(NAGMA) - Differential ... pH Calculate Urinary ... #Metabolic #NAGMA ... #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... Recovery from Acute ... >50% - Proper kidney ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... and concentrated urine ... casts are seen in acute ... broad - Advanced kidney ... #Casts #Differential
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Non-anion Gap Metabolic ... Renal failure (acute ... Chronic progressive kidney ... aniongap #NonGap #Metabolic ... #Acidosis #differential
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Alkalosis: Differential ... postchronic hypercapnia (acute ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... > 20 meq/L • Primary ... #Alkalosis #Differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... UOP/weights - Urine ... pre-renal) - Urinary ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... of Kidney Stones ... Calcium Oxalate: Primary ... Renal Tubular Acidosis ... #differential #