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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
, Distributive Shock ... , HRS, Hypercalcemia ... Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Infiltrative disorders ... in kidneys) - Medications ... cisplatin) - Chronic hypercalcemia ... - Chronic hypokalemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal loss • Medication ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Hypokalemia ... #Causes #Classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... shock. ... end-organ damage, multisystem ... #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... - Hypokalemia ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Mnemonic • BRASH/Hyperkalemia ... blocking agent • Shock ... • Hyperkalemia ... • Congenital disorders ... Heart block Medications
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Medications for ... the underlying disorder ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... medications used
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Malignancy, Autoimmune disorders ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... depletion - Medication ... Alcohol blackout - Medication ... #Table #Causes
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... growth (e.g.. shock ... Discoloration • Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm