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Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... • Lupus glomerulonephritis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
INTRINSINC RENAL Glomerulonephritides ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bullous systemic lupus ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... Nephritis, Cryoglobulinemia ... #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , UNa < 20 • Nephrotic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... #syndrome #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... and signs • Glomerulonephritis ... • Interstitial nephritis ... Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Algorithm Isotonic ... polydipsia • Hypervolemia ... Liver Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology