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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Congenital chloride diarrhea ... acidosis • Chronic diarrhea ... acidosis due to diarrhea ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute ... Managment: • Pain ... retrieve stone using urine ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Gastrointestinal loss: Diarrhea ... ↑ Aldosterone: Kidney ... Cl - Loop diuretics ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
The Urine / Plasma Electrolyte Ratio - Guide to Fluid Restriction in Hyponatremia
 • U/P Ratio
The Urine / Plasma ... 1 → FR < 1000 mL ... MD @NephroMD #Urine ... #Hyponatremia #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Totally scuppers the kidney's ... much easier to diagnosis ... with direct urine ... Failure to acidify urine ... #Management #Nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... insufficiency (GFR 20-50 ml ... Loss of HCO3 - Diarrhea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... function (eGFR < 60 ml ... Nephronophthisis Vascular ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
carcinoma (native kidney ... #differential #diagnosis ... #kidney #blood ... #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney ... induced acute kidney ... increase of 44 mol ... pharmacology #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... Laxative use • Diarrhea ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology