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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Algorithm Persistent ... polyangiitis (MPA ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... May be 10 (eg direct ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Algorithm Decreased ... Family history, ultrasound ... Glomerular (Proteinuria ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... overt glomerular proteinuria ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... #syndrome #nephrology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... occur at lower MAPs ... hypertension (e.g ... Note: Epistaxis, proteinuria ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
In the case above ... checkpoints that may ... #Diagnosis #Undifferentiated ... Hypotension #Evaluation #POCUS ... #EKG #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... ischemia, surgery may ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #typeb #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... • Non-Anion Gap ... • Cell Lysis (e.g ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes