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Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
increase in serum creatinine ... Nephropathy #CIN #PCAKI
Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... sugar test - Fasting ... Classification #Testing
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Urine calcium-creatinine ... note, at calcium-creatinine ... Thus, further testing
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
gluconeogenesis in the fasting ... varices - Elevated creatinine ... BUN and a normal creatinine ... Laboratory #Diagnosis #Testing
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
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm using Urine Potassium to Creatinine Ratio

#Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine #Ratio
Urine Potassium to Creatinine ... Algorithm #Potassium #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 ... Recommended is treating
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
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
diarrhea before testing ... and treating to ... reduce unnecessary testing ... Diarrhea #Algorithm #Testing