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Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Intrinsic Renal ... Macrovascular: Renal ... , NSAIDs, Cast nephropathy ... Rhabdomyolysis, Contrast ... #Disease #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Intravenous contrast ... chain (LC) cast nephropathy ... gammopathy of renal ... Secondary Membranous nephropathy ... Classification #Nephrology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Ischemic Optic Neuropathy ... , Retinal Hemorrhage ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
algorithm Decreased renal ... excretion • Acute renal ... Drugs • Diabetic Nephropathy ... • Sickle-cell nephropathy ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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, vasculitis) Retinal ... coagulopathy Retinal ... vasospasm / retinal ... understood vasospasm of retinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
at least 50% Renal ... hypotension) • Toxins (contrast ... Obstruction • Cast nephropathy ... Sjögren) Post-Renal ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Solid or Cystic Renal ... Algorithm Solid Renal ... Non-enhancing with CT contrast ... Enhancing with CT contrast ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
shadows on the retina ... suggestive of retinal ... syneresis) and contract ... As the vitreous contracts ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Retina 11. ... nerve swelling Retina ... vein occlusion - Retinal ... hereditary optic neuropathy ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... Ischemia, Toxin (Med, Contrast ... Autoimmune Post-Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology