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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... are caused by prerenal ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
diagnosis with direct urine ... Failure to acidify urine ... pH <5.5 - Dr ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... UOP/weights - Urine ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... Measure urine osmolality ... Dr. ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... and bag-valve mask ... The focus is on ... - Dr. ... #Emergency #Neurology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treat underlying cause ... administered • This can cause ... 0.9% NS • If Urine ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24-hour urine ... Serum or urine for ... common causes of ... glomerular #testing #workup ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Horseshoe Kidney on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

When kept as a Talisman, a horseshoe is said
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) When ... it brings good urine ... output Dr. ... #nephrology #doppler
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... hemorrhage, which are ... deficiency Work ... blood test • Serology ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Blood Work: - ... Elevated Renin Urine ... - Normal Renal Ultrasound ... mutations in SLC12A3 Dr ... #nephrology