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Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... Diabetes Insipidus ... #Diabetes #Insipidus ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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(AKI) in Patients ... Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #Nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
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Causes of HyperKalemia ... K+: • Tissue injury ... Succinylcholine • Diabetes ... Elimination: • AKI ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... causes: sepsis, meds ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Diabetes Insipidus ... diseases, Hypoxic injury ... Hereditary, Lithium, Hypercalcemia ... #Causes #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Failure • SLE • Type ... potassium #high #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoaldosteronism: type ... angiotensin inhibitors, meds ... depletion, - AKI ... production: TLS, Crush injury
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Failure • SLE • Type ... potassium #high #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
neuromuscular injury ... Diabetes, diabetic ... oliguric kidney injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Potassium #Classification
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... IV, AI • Ureterojejunostomy ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology