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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
are caused by prerenal ... you confirmed diagnosis ... . 5) CONSIDER INTRINSIC ... protein. - 80% of intrinsic ... simplified #workup #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... heart failure INTRINSIC ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... ultrasonography - Manaqement
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
pre-renal and intrinsic ... performance for diagnosing ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
commonly, when transit ... other causes, with ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Hematochezia #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... Differential #Algorithm #Causes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : - Intrinsic ... : - Intrinsic ... Web, Strictures from ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Intrinsic Spine ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... #causes #primarycare
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... last anywhere from ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... #differential #diagnosis
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may cause ... Aside from the brain ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
and Differential Diagnosis ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... proteinuria suggest intrinsic ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Urology