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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Phosphate Load: • Exogenous ... Fosphenytoin • Endogenous ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Staging of Skin Mottling

Mottling is less sensitive, but more specific for hypoperfusion and elevated mortality (figure
Mottling suggests active ... endogenous vasoconstriction ... not additional exogenous ... Staging #Clinical #Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Pulseless Electrical Activity ... Pulseless #Electrical #Activity ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Arrest
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
- Low Disease Activity ... to High Disease Activity ... Tapering DMARDs - Treatment ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Treatment Options for Lupus Nephritis

#Lupus #Nephritis #Treatment #management #nephrology
Treatment Options ... Lupus #Nephritis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: → Exogenous ... pro-inflammatroy mediators (Endogenous ... Pyrogen) → Endogenous ... vasculature via: • Active ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Venous Thromboembolism Treatment Algorithm
Branch points: 
Active bleeding?  Active malignancy? Provoked?

- Dr. Joseph Shatzel
@Clotmaster

#Management #VTE #DVT
Thromboembolism Treatment ... Branch points: Active ... Active malignancy ... @Clotmaster #Management ... Thromboembolism #Treatment
Emergency management of severe hyperkalemia

#hyperkalemia #management #algorithm #nephrology #Potassium #Treatment
Emergency management ... #hyperkalemia #management ... #algorithm #nephrology ... #Potassium #Treatment
#CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA #diagnosis #management #treatment #summary #endocrinology #neurology #ent #pituitary #hypopituirarism #panhypopituitarism
CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... endocrinology #neurology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Azotemia • Exogenous ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology