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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach ... to Acute Kidney ... evaluation? ... : Hypovolemia, Low ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intake: • Low ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology ... #Chloride
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... - Evaluation and ... 3) Now, look at ... , chronic, or acute ... #workup #Differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Algorithm Cl- ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... #nephrology #differential
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Appropriately Low ... Refeeding Syndrome, Acute ... inhibitor, Estrogen based ... #nephrology #phosphorus ... #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... mental status and low ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management