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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
and Reduction in HbA1c ... Elevation == Decreased ... Elevation #Reduction #HbA1c ... #Increase #Decrease ... #Diagnosis #DM2
Neurologic Disorders and Associated Nutritional Deficiences That Complicate Bariatric Surgery, According to Time of Onset 

#Diagnosis
Neurologic Disorders ... Time of Onset #Diagnosis ... #Nutritional #Neurology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
inhibition • Increase ... distal RTA • Increase ... Vasoconstriction and decreased ... KidneyDisease #nephrology
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology

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Diagnosis and Management ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis ... AKIN Stage 1 - Increase ... ≥ 0.3 mg/dL or increase ... AKIN #Criteria #Diagnosis ... Classification #nephrology
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

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

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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Injury (AKI): • Increase ... 7 days, OR • Increase ... months, OR • Decrease ... GFR by ≥ 35% or increase ... #Definitions #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause - Decreased ... acidosis - Cl⁻ decrease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
- Differential Diagnosis ... Decreased filling ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #workup #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypodipsia - Decreased ... intake of water • Decreased ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis