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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... suggest intrinsic renal ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Kidney Injury - Differential ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Post-Renal Intrinsic ... Renal: • Tubules ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiac, liver, renal ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... Pseudohyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Classification Algorithm ... Classification #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Diagnosis of Hypokalemia - Differential Algorithm 

Categorized by Causes: Redistribution, Extrarenal Losses, Renal Losses (High and
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Algorithm Categorized ... Extrarenal Losses, Renal ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... Medications Intra-Renal ... Autoimmune Post-Renal ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Nipple Discharge - Galactorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

↑ TSH - Primary hypothyroidism
↑ ß-HCG - Pregnancy
↑ Creatinine
Galactorrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Creatinine - Chronic renal ... #Galactorrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
phosphate excretion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency • Primary Renal ... phosphate #excretion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Decreased renal ... excretion • Acute renal ... failure • Chronic renal ... high: • Post-renal ... nephrology #potassium #differential
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... oral intake Renal ... Nonreabsorbable anions • Renal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm