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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... t-PA, heparin Acute ... Kidney Disease: • AKI ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... repeat testing • Acute ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer ... to Nephrology if
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Workup #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... paraproteinemia, acute ... leukemia Measure Urine ... Insulin/Glucose, Acute ... #phosphate #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia ... Refeeding Syndrome, Acute ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #phosphorus #workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... require urgent nephrology ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Weakness - Dark urine ... Hyperkalemia • Hyperphosphatemia ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... + myoglobin AKI ... causes #treatment #nephrology