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Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... • Obstructive uropathy ... • Sickle-cell nephropathy ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... degeneration - Retina ... Ischemic Optic Neuropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Occlusion (CRAO) Clinical ... spot on fovea Management ... Occlusion #CRAO #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ... Peripheral neuropathy ... In clinic patients ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Medications
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Effects of Systemic Medications ... hereditary optic neuropathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
- Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... longer duration Neuropathic ... • Complex regional ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) vs Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) - A Comparison Table

Clinical Features,
Central Retinal ... CRAO) vs Central Retinal ... Comparison Table Clinical ... #CRAO #CRVO #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... Ischemic optic neuropathy ... Loss: • Stroke, Medication ... #causes #ophthalmology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prostate cancer • Medications ... syndrome, SLE, IgA nephropathy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology