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Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Nephrology #UOsm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Increased Cell Production ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
on the Kidney - Pathophysiology ... Idiosyncratic immune reaction ... KidneyDisease #nephrology ... #Effects #pathophysiology
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
of Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... cancer • Ectopic production ... Hypercalcemia #Malignancy #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Cystic Renal Mass - Differential ... - Anechoic on ultrasound ... Well-demarcated on ultrasound ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Hyperbilirubinemia Increased Production ... Dilatation on Ultrasound ... #Jaundice #Differential
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
sources of ammonia production ... into increased production ... asparaginase Excess (production ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Appearance and Color - Differential ... amphotericin B), Allergic reaction ... Appearance #Color #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Elevated Anion Gap - Differential ... Decreased NH4 production ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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of Polyuria - Differential ... Central Dl (Low production ... #Polyuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology