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Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric Kidney ... • Can consider medical ... Recurrence: • For ALL ... protein - Low ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... overproduction • Low ... solubility: • Low ... Medullary sponge kidney ... Nephrolithiasis #Nephrology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
in 1923 Low ALP ... tubule of the kidney ... , ↓ALPLow ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Nephrolithiasis • Metabolic
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... alkalosis • Kidney ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Shock liver • Metabolic ... Obstruction: Biliary stone ... cardiac muscle, kidneys ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... differentiating kidney ... consumption • Low ... Pressure: - Metabolic ... #low
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... Kidney Phosphate ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI, ALK ... #nephrology #phosphorus
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... of Kidney Stones ... Syndrome type 1-4, Lowe ... #Causes #Kidney ... #nephrology #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... breakdown of glycogen stores ... The metabolism of ... both conditions, low ... #differential #algorithm