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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Intravenous contrast ... chain (LC) cast nephropathy ... Secondary Membranous nephropathy ... ifosfomide • Crystal nephropathy ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Autonomic Neuropathy ... • Colon Cancer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperventilation • Anemia ... • Peripheral neuropathy ... Lightheadedness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia • ... Neuron and Motor Neuropathy ... Multifocal Motor Neuropathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... /S) • Reflux nephropathy ... hyperplasia • Constipation ... • Prostate cancer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypotension) • Toxins (contrast ... Obstruction • Cast nephropathy ... • Prostate Cancer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... CANOMAD (Ataxia+neuropathy ... myopathy • Anti MAG neuropathy ... -C3 GN • Cast nephropathy ... VEGF+M component+neuropathy
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
., Prostate cancer ... , Busulfan • Disease ... syndrome, SLE, IgA nephropathy ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Diabetes, diabetic nephropathy ... malignancy, metastatic cancer ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... porphyria - Neurologic ... paraplegia, autonomic neuropathy ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis