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Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
vascular supply; glomerular ... and interstitial disease ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Differential # ... #Sites #Nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Atherosclerosis Glomerular ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... #Nephrology #Differential
Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
- Chronic hyperglycemia ... be the primary cause ... - Glomerular hyperfiltration ... - Cytokines #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #CKD
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
or dipstick) Glomerular ... Immune mediated injury ... of Glomerular Bleeding ... of glomerular hematuria ... Suggestive of glomerular
Causes of Hyperuricemia
Increased production
 • Solid-organ transplant
 • Tumor lysis syndrome
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Lesch Nyhan
ciclosporin)-reduced glomerular ... Associated with chronic ... kidney disease ... (CKD) stages 2-5 ... UricAcid #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... disease • Anemia ... • Chronic Infection ... involvement, elevated CK
HSCT related renal disease - AKI and CKD
Acute Kidney Injury: Acute GvHD 2-4, Pre renal state,
- AKI and CKD ... Acute Kidney Injury ... (VOD) Chronic Kidney ... Disease: • Glomerular ... #AKI #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia: • CKD ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • Addison’s disease ... #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia: • CKD ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • Addison’s disease ... #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease ... Worse outcomes in CKD