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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... , RBCs, casts, crystals ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... leukemia Measure Urine ... Osmotic diuresis Dr ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome ... Elevated Renin Urine ... - Normal Renal Ultrasound ... mutations in SLC12A3 Dr ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... Measure urine osmolality ... demyelination syndrome ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Oligoclonal bands are ... objective evidence of neurologic ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... intracellular urate crystals ... antibodies, which are ... • Hepatitis B serology ... • Serum and urine
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
• 70% of pts are ... intoxication Initial Workup ... : Serum Osm, Urine ... Polydipsia #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology