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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
- Differential Diagnosis ... acidosis, DKA Kidney ... Disease: • AKI ... CKD Increased Renal ... #phosphate #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... for renal biopsy ... and referral to Urology ... #urology #blood
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI ... Estrogen based hormonal ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #phosphorus #workup
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Triad of symptoms ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... nephrotoxicity to kidney
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Neurologic disorders
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Diarrhea - Diagnosis ... Malabsorption workup ... #Diarrhea #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #nephrology ... #renal #kidney
Risk Factors for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Patient characteristics
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Male sex
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Postmenopausal
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Pregnant
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infection - Symptoms ... - Polycystic kidney ... instrumentation - Renal ... transplant - ... stents #Diagnosis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
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Clinical Findings Hormonal ... infection, diet, hormones ... Acute or chronic renal ... Pathophysiology #Urology ... #Diagnosis