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Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential ... FEPO4 < 5%: • GI ... Malabsorption, Chronic ... diarrhea, Poor ... #phosphate #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... hyperchloremia - GI ... - Diarrhea - ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
: • Decreased GI ... Absorption: Chronic ... Diarrhea, Antacids ... #nephrology #phosphorus ... #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Laxative abuse Normal ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Algorithm Acidosis ... - RTA - Diarrhea ... pH Normal 1 ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Normal Anion Gap ... the anion gap GI ... net charge) • Diarrhea ... RTA Type II • Carbonic ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... metabolic acidosis • Chronic ... D-lactic acidosis • Chronic ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Malabsorption workup ... in case of chronic ... ) ± Plasma CMV PCR ... drug regimen • MMF ... #nephrology #renal
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... dysfunction • PSC ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... appendages • FMF
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... Values • pH: ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology