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Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Calcium Chelators, Lactate ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #calcium
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ICU patients • Fever ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... dosing) L L-lactate ... ) D D-lactate ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Exercise • Fever ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation ... disease #LDH #Lactate
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... and signs (e.g., fever ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... Isotonic fluid/Lactated ... causes #treatment #nephrology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
• Headache • Fever ... meningeal signs (fever ... CSF Lactate: Good ... meningitis • CSF-lactate ... #diagnosis #neurology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... magnitude of enzyme elevation ... normalised ratio; LDH, lactate ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Cystic Renal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Abscess - Fever ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #