22 results
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Non-increased urine ... cancer • Nephrolithiasis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Primary and Secondary (without Red Flags) Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Primary #Secondary #Headaches #Neurology
Causes of Primary ... and Secondary ( ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Primary #Secondary ... #Headaches #Neurology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Diagnosis Algorithm ... or primary hyperaldosteronism ... Gitelman's syndrome • Primary ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
OBSTRUCTIVE • Urinary ... calculi • Prostatic ... ) • Urinary bladder ... Glomerulonephritides (GN) • Primary ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 100 mOsm/kg) • Primary ... Relief of prolonged urinary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
clots ➔ Lower Urinary ... cancer • TURP ... Lower urinary tract ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #urology #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... POST-RENAL Urinary ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • BPH • Prostate ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Urology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
mEq/g suggests urinary ... ↑ Aldosterone: Primary ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... / urinary sediment ... calcium Optional: urinary ... Diagnosis #nephrology