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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Cushing Syndrome • HTN ... Aldosterone: Malignant HTN ... , Renovascular HTN ... #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... #Causes
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Anti VEGF agents, TKI ... renin HTN) • ... : Thyroid disease ... renin HTN causes ... #Hypertension #differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Consider secondary HTN ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... #Hypertension #HTN ... #Secondary #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... - Pre-renal disease ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... - CKD, AKI, Glomerulonephritis ... Primary #Secondary #HTN
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential ... Minimal change disease ... nephropathy • HTN ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Kidney Injury AKI ... - Differential ... Impaired forward flow ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Aldosterone: Malignant HTN ... , Renovascular HTN ... #differential # ... potassium #nephrology ... #low
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
receptor type 2) - ALKI ... pulmonary disease ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes