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Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... Acute and chronic kidney ... Drugs - SIADH Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
breast, prostate, renal ... collection • Kidney ... - Strong Medicine ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Mineralocorticoid excess - Renal ... Eric Strong https ... Low #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
sensitivity in kidneys ... diseases (e.g. renal ... Eric Strong https ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
diarrhea / IBD Renal ... Eric Strong https ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
X-rays useful tor stone ... obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes ... #Kidney #stones
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... non-obese, non-black ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... eg, presence of renal ... Renal parenchymal
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... per day until stable ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... Palpable purpura: strong ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... #rheumatology #classification
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone ... collecting system stone ... Sonopalpation - localization ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause