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Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... vasoconstriction (e.g ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... thromboembolism, renal ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... pathology (e.g. ... #Diagnosis #Table
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
by Mechanism Renal ... IV Mg infusion (e.g ... #Diagnosis #High ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... , renal, musculoskeletal ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... Irritable bowel syndrome
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Polyneuropathy, Acute ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... GI losses • Renal ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... GI losses • Renal ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Metabolic • Renal ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #