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Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
Increased osmotic load ... , Other solute load ... mannitol), Chronic kidney ... • Inability of kidneys ... Isosthenuria): Chronic kidney
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Interpreting Kidney ... Medications that lead ... #Biomarkers #Kidney
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis - Procedure Instructions

The orbit is a relatively closed compartment and an acute
orbital volume can lead ... Retrobulbar #Hemorrhage #Ophthalmology
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... propagation of ultrasound ... Filled alveoli lead ... Collapsed alveoli lead ... Lung #Profiles #Ultrasound
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Acute Phosphate Load ... acidosis, DKA Kidney
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Ultrasound ... the bowel can lead ... Intestinal #Ascariasis #Ultrasound
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Volume Expansion: Kidney ... NSAIDs), Acute salt load
Post-Kidney Biopsy Hemorrhage on POCUS
For those internists/nephrologists out there--post-op kidney biopsy can lead to rapid hemorrhage:
Post-Kidney Biopsy ... there--post-op kidney ... biopsy can lead ... hypotension) which lead ... Hemorrhage #renal #ultrasound
Pelvic Kidney on POCUS

G1P0 female with VB/cramping.  Vitals stable.  Mass palpable on physical exam-right/cephalad
Pelvic Kidney on ... Answer: Pelvic Kidney ... In pre-ultrasound ... mass" could have lead ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
hepcidin: Chronic kidney ... Calcium, Cadmium, Lead