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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach ... urgent nephrology evaluation ... you confirmed diagnosis ... etiologies due to ATN ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Algorithm Primary ... taken at home, work ... disease - CKD, AKI ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Algorithm Hypertension ... HTN • Onset < ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
Approach to a young ... hypertension General Evaluation ... ↑AIdo/↑PRA: Secondary ... HA (malignant HTN ... #workup #algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... • Screen for secondary ... (common causes ... #Differential #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup ... Approach (when ... evaluation should ... most pts have HTN
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... score to guide an approach ... physical activity - Nausea ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid ... Function Tests in the Evaluation ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... T3 → Central (secondary ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Approach to Microscopic Hematuria 

Microscopic hematuria is often incidental but may be associated with urologic malignancy.
Approach to Microscopic ... RBC's, cellular casts ... creatinine, or HTN ... on microscopic evaluation ... #Microscopic #diagnosis