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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... #nephrology #causes
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... for renal biopsy ... #Algorithm #Workup
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Renal artery stenosis ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... at least 50% Renal ... • Drugs • HIV ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... aldosterone) or IV ... with indwelling IV ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Responds briskly to IV ... • Renal Failure ... #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... (Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... and Workup: • ... endemic area) ± HIV ... CNS inflammatory cause
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... Commercial sex worker ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #differential #Diagnosis
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... complement) • Ex: HCV ... , HBV, Sjogren's ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal