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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... eosinophiluria) • Drugs (NSAlDs ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Algorithm Defining ... the cause of hypokalemia ... #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Conn's syndrome • NSAlDs ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... (AML) • Chronic ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia ... #causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : • Acute or chronic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Algorithm Decreased ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... tract obstruction, Chronic ... Jain via UNC IM ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Stomach: PUD, (NSAIDs ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... Radiation CMC IM ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Causes #algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... diuretics • NSAIDs ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #potassium ... #high #nephrology