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Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
: Work-up similar ... T4 +/- T3 → Primary ... → Radioactive Iodine ... T3 → Central (secondary ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... disease - CKD, AKI ... #Secondary #HTN
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Secondary Hyperthyroidism ... Graves disease • Low ... Scan - Low Uptake
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... Impaired forward flow ... nephropathy • Secondary ... Injury/Necrosis (ATN ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
HTN • Onset < ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Metabolic Causes: • Hyperthyroidism ... #Hypertension #HTN ... #Secondary #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... R - Primary aldosteronism ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... : Hypovolemia, Low ... circulating volume, Urinary ... etiologies due to ATN ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Uosm), Hypothyroidism ... water intake (Primary ... table #sodium #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Appropriately Low ... • N Vitamin D: Primary ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI ... #nephrology #phosphorus ... #workup
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
HA (malignant HTN ... ↑AIdo/↓PRA: Primary ... AMES, Liddle, low-renin ... essential HTN ... #workup #algorithm