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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Disease - Differential ... • Medullary cystic ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Renal Mass - Differential ... , Normal sized kidneys ... Carcinoma - No signs ... #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... consumption • Low ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
patients with hypokalemia ... ↑ Aldosterone: Kidney ... syndrome #hypokalemia ... urine #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute ... Managment: • Pain ... protein - Low ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
ADPKD (Hemorrhagic cyst ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Lithium Induced Kidney Diseases:
Electrolyte Disorders:
 • Nephrogenic DI
 • Incomplete distal RTA
 • Hypercalcemia
Tubular/interstitial disorders:
Lithium Induced Kidney ... distal RTA • Hypercalcemia ... tubular micro-cysts ... #Diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Renal Biopsy - Absolute and Relative Contraindications
WHEN NOT TO DO IT:
 • Isolated glomerular hematuria, unless
progressive • Low ... Solitary native kidney ... Multiple, bilateral cysts ... Contraindications #management ... #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Kidney ... - Sweat: Cystic ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease (ACKD) Screening and Management
 • Asymptomatic dialysis/renal transplant patient, aged >60 years,
Acquired Cystic ... Kidney Disease ( ... Screening and Management ... condition with low ... surveillance #radiology #nephrology