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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... water retention 1) Serum ... Urine Sodium 4) Serum ... salt wasting By Rachel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Cirrhosis (high SAAG ... PMN > 250 • Treatment ... 50, LDH ULN for serum ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... 3.5g/d, normal serum ... Kidney protective ... Nephritis #Algorithm #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... ultrasonography, serum ... myoglobin • Myeloma: serum ... imaging #Acute #Kidney ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... Urine Osmolality > Serum ... >50% - Proper kidney ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... malignancies Treatment ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute #Kidney ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
carcinoma (native kidney ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... Calculate serum ... Treatment: Treatment ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... Treatment of underlying ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... sensitivity of serum ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology