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Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Fluid albumin and serum ... • Calculate SAAG ... and check ascites
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
water retention 1) Serum ... Osmolarity 3) Urine Sodium ... 4) Serum Uric Acid ... salt wasting By Rachel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Ascites - Diagnosis ... protein, culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... 1) Sodium restriction ... Summary #Hepatology #SAAG
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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wasting Euvolemic, Serum ... Glucocorticoid deficiency, Primary ... Hypervolemic, Serum ... algorithm #diagnosis #sodium ... #low #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... ultrasonography, serum ... myoglobin • Myeloma: serum ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... pH Calculate Urinary ... pH > 5.5 • Serum ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #nephrology
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
intoxication Initial Workup ... : Serum Osm, Urine ... Osm, Serum Sodium ... , Urine Sodium ... diagnosis #management #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
algorithm Urine Na+K / serum ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... water intake (Primary ... diagnosis #table #sodium ... #nephrology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
of SIADH: Pain, Primary ... promoting passive sodium ... • Re-check the serum ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... Calculate serum ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium