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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
water retention 1) Serum ... Urine Sodium 4) Serum ... salt wasting By Rachel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Algorithm Decreased Serum ... RTA Decreased Serum ... RTA Increased Serum ... tract obstruction, Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
 •
Hypernatremia Management ... Algorithm Acute vs Chronic ... Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #nephrology
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients With Chronic ... Noted reduction in serum ... Noted reduction in serum ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
pH > 5.5 • Serum ... pH < 5.5 • Serum ... pH > 5.5 • Serum ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... mg/dL) • Low serum ... and M panel Management ... Malignancies • Chronic ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... protein, culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
utility of peak serum ... Serum trough concentrations ... reference source and nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... ) : active and chronic ... Lupus #Nephritis #Management ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Korsakoff syndrome (chronic ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition