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Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
- No calcium load ... Minimal calcium load ... - No calcium load ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Medications that lead ... diagnosis #laboratory #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Exogenous solute load ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Acute Phosphate Load ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
emphysema, often lead ... Pulmonary #COPD #PhysicalExam
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
He also had some ... This patient had ... lingual sounds “la-la-la ... Fasciculations #PhysicalExam ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Hyperreflexia • Lead ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Increased potassium load ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
skin lesions, LAD ... causes #radiology #neurology
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
provide an axial load ... #Labral #Tear #PhysicalExam