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Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Decreased NH4 production ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... use shouldn't cause ... for their kidney protective ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Causes of Polyuria ... Central Dl (Low production ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
decreased red cell production ... infections are common causes ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
decreased red cell production ... infections are common causes ... initial #testing #nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... because of decreased production ... #Differential #Causes ... #Production #Destruction
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
in mesolimbic projection ... is thought to cause ... in mesocortical projection ... decision-making, language production ... is thought to cause
Differential Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia by Categories:
- Decreased Production
- Increased Destruction
- Redistribution

#Diagnosis #Thrombocytopenia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Ddxof
Categories: - Decreased Production ... Differential #Algorithm #Causes
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Differential #Algorithm #Causes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Recommended Text: Nephrology