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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Constipation • Prostate cancer ... Family history, ultrasound ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... hypovolaemia and obstruction ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... biopsy • Abdominal
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... of flank or abdominal ... for non-calculus causes ... scan) when an ultrasound ... #Kidney #stones
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound, Tests ... ; MRA; abdominal ... • Obstructive ... conditions (supine position
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Metastases on Renal ... feels like prior kidney ... Final diagnosis- ... and no obstructive ... #ultrasound #cancer
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... tubular obstruction ... nephrotoxicity to kidney
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
LFTs normal Diagnosed ... of "false positive ... occasionally may cause ... #POCUS #kidney ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... structurally similar, positively ... malignancy, metastatic cancer ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive ... - GI tract: abdominal ... • Urinalysis (Renal