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Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
According to Volume Status ... Acute and chronic kidney ... Glucocorticoid deficit ... Drugs - SIADH Renal ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #causes
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Causes of Hematuria ... Non-glomerular == Kidney ... Pyelonephritis - Renal ... - Polycystic kidney ... #Differential #Urology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Altered mental status ... , visual field deficits ... inhibitors • Renal ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
of generalized status ... The duration of status ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Renal ... Medullary sponge kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #urology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Totally scuppers the kidney's ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Diarrhea • RENAL ... altered mental status ... gas transport, renal ... unloading • Kidney ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Bacteremia, Sepsis • Kidneys ... Myopathy: Drugs (statin ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology