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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... at least 50% Renal ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... the existence of hypertension ... #causes #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Recent hypo/hypertension ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... #Differential # ... #treatment #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... - Differential ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus ... • Prolonged hypotension ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... injured muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... Management #Summary #causes
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... CHF, cirrhosis, hypotension ... Creatinine • Chronic renal ... failure • AKI ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology