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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Anti-GBM, Anti-ds-DNA ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
Effects Diuresis, Na ... Thiazide Type - Loop ... electrolytes #effects #pharmacology
Diuretics - Pharmacology

Thiazides diuretics:
 • Inhibit Na+ Cl- cotransporter in distal tubule
 • Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Indapamide,
Diuretics - Pharmacology ... diuretics: • Inhibit Na ... Metolazone Loop ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... nephrology #conversion #loop
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Lactic acidosis, DKA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #Workup
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
65% of filtered Na ... limb of Henle's loop ... limb of Henle's loop ... 8% of filtered Na ... Tubules #Table #Pharmacology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... : ANA, RF, CCP, ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... • Aspiration/PNA ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... - Anti-ENA - ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic ... status and measure UNa ... #Hyponatremia #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Evaluation
DKA Resuscitation Checklist
 - Diagnostic evaluation 
 - Crystalloid 
 - Electrolyte repletion 
 - High-flow
DKA Resuscitation ... Checklist - Diagnostic ... patient has elevated work ... #Ketoacidosis #DKA