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Many studies have reported that although some patients develop contrast nephropathy, the average creatinine among all
nephropathy, the average creatinine ... variations in creatinine ... Nephropathy #CIN #PCAKI ... #Random #Creatinine
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
increase in serum creatinine ... Nephropathy #CIN #PCAKI
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm using Urine Potassium to Creatinine Ratio

#Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine #Ratio
Urine Potassium to Creatinine ... Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
PHOSPHATE - Normal Creatinine ... Hypomagnesemia - Normal Creatinine ... Pancreatitis) - High Creatinine ... Disease - High Creatinine
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
the potassium-to-creatinine ... + <13 mEq K+/g creatinine ... 2.5 mEq K+/mmol creatinine ... + >13 mEq K+/g creatinine ... 2.5 mEq K+/mmol creatinine
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Biomarkers ↑ Creatinine ... • ↑ age • ↑ creatinine
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum creatinine ... addition to serum creatinine ... Rapidly changing creatinine ... Calculation #Formulas #Creatinine
Nipple Discharge - Galactorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

↑ TSH - Primary hypothyroidism
↑ ß-HCG - Pregnancy
↑ Creatinine
- Pregnancy ↑ Creatinine
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
changes in BP, serum creatinine ... therapy unless serum creatinine ... used with serum creatinine ... with decreased creatinine
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
magnesium x serum creatinine ... magnesium x urine creatinine