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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased kidney function ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... #Nephrology #Differential
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Vitamin D to Treat Secondary ... Patients With Chronic ... adequate kidney function ... patients with CKD ... #VitaminD #Secondary
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Anemia • Chronic ... Neuromuscular Junction ... involvement, elevated CK ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... involvement, elevated CK ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Magnesium - Functional ... D deficiency, CKD ... #nephrology #calcium
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mellitus Liver Function ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... in primary or secondary ... Abnormal platelet function ... clotting factor function
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... normal prolactin, chaotic ... estrogen: • Functional
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
neuromuscular junction ... blocks receptor function ... life-threatening Differential ... inhibition - Chronic ... diagnosis #management #neurology