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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... / urinary sediment ... calcium Optional: urinary ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary ... Urine chloride is ... #Chloride #urine ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
- Differential ... of stones: • Urinary ... solubility: • Low urine ... Medullary sponge kidney ... #Nephrology #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 ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... Framework and Workup ... pH Calculate Urinary ... Chloride Intoxication ... #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) 1 ... circulating volume, Urinary ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Appropriately Low Kidney ... • N Vitamin D: Primary ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI ... #phosphorus #workup
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
patients with psychiatric ... diabetes insipidus Differential ... Insipidus, Impaired Urinary ... intoxication Initial Workup ... diagnosis #management #nephrology