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Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... thromboembolism, renal ... ) • Ureteral compression ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... #KidneyInjury #Differential
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, Differential ... syndrome - Acute ... Drugs - SIADH Renal ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Spinal stenosis • Compression ... breast, prostate, renal ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #primarycare #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Injury: End Stage Renal ... Distribution: Acute ... Post-Coronary) • Acute ... Occlusion • Stable
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... dehydration due to renal ... heart failure, acute ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Epidural Spinal Cord Compression ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... renal failure ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... An acute rise or ... with previously stable ... Renal parenchymal ... Workup #causes #Differential
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... arthralgias, CV, renal ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
fluid on POCUS Differential ... crossing vessels, compression ... pyelonephritis, & renal ... #fluid #POCUS #ultrasound ... #renal #kidney