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Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
metastasis (hungry bone syndrome ... Intestinal or biliary ... Endocrine disorders: Syndrome ... Hypercalcemic states, Primary ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Primary vs Secodary ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary ... #Secondary #Nephrology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
• Gilbert's Syndrome ... Crigler-Najjar Syndromes ... on Ultrasound Biliary ... Gallstones • Biliary ... Cholangiocarcinoma • Primary
Cholestatic Liver Disease: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis vs Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

#pathophysiology #pbc #psc #hepatology #comparison
Liver Disease: Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... vs Primary Sclerosing
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
either secondary or primary ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... • Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... acid, Liddle's syndrome ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Hepatomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malignant
 • Primary Carcinoma
 • Metastases
 • Lymphoma
 • Leukemia
 • Polycythemia
Malignant • Primary ... • Budd-Chiari Syndrome ... Histiocytosis X • Primary ... Cholangitis • Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Dysfunction - Biliary ... certain drugs, biliary ... industrial toxins) • Biliary ... Choledocholithiasis, biliary ... , carcinoma of biliary
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Primary Sjogren’ ... s Syndrome: Pathogenesis ... Sjögren's, the syndrome ... biliary cirrhosis ... #Sjogrens #Syndrome
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... secreting tumor, Primary ... diuretics, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrom ... potassium #low #nephrology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
liver failure • Primary ... biliary cholangitis ... • Primary sclerosing ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome