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ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
potassium, and renal ... #Pharmacology #Hypertension ... #Management #PrimaryCare
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
- Nephritic (hypertension ... , hematuria, renal ... Diseases #Spectrum #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Low Back Pain - Differential ... cholecystitis; • Neurologic ... Retroperitoneal - renal ... Lower #BackPain #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #primarycare
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Chloridorrhea Renal ... • Penicillins Renal ... • Malignant Hypertension ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... heart failure, neurologic ... Renal parenchymal ... Neurologic disorders ... Workup #causes #Differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Recent hypo/hypertension ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... the existence of hypertension ... hypokalemia • Renal ... #hypokalemia #differential ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #