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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 ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... #causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... unloading • Kidney ... Cl⁻ with other components ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hippel-Lindau Syndrome ... Carcinoma - No signs ... #Causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
forward flow to the kidneys ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... tract, and often causes