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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... , Medications Intra-Renal ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Hypomagnesemia - Differential ... Familial: Bartter syndrome ... and Gitelman syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia - Acquired: Medications ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - Causative Medications 
and Level of Suspicion 

High Risk:
Antigout:
Stevens Johnson Syndrome ... Necrolysis - Causative Medications ... , piroxicam #Differential ... #Medications #DrugInduced ... Epidermal #Necrolysis #Dermatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... Albumin for Management ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... #Management #Cirrhosis ... #treatment #hepatology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
Hypokalemia - Differential ... • Refeeding syndrome ... Thyrotoxicosis Medications ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Post-CABG • Medication ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Conditions: blue diaper syndrome ... tyrosinemia, Gilbert syndrome ... (Purple Urine Syndrome ... Discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology