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Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap ... Intoxication - Normal ... • Serum K low/normal ... • Serum K: low/normal ... • Serum K high/normal
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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CSF Analysis Normal ... Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH ... Interpretation #Meningitis #Comparison ... #Table #Neurology
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Abnormally Colored ... Urine - Differential ... bag syndrome (chronically ... Discoloration #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... Urine Color - Differential ... Bag Syndrome - ... Garcia @Alexgr23 #Abnormal ... discoloration #Differential
How much sodium is in 1 Liter of Normal Saline? In Bags if Potato Chips
in 1 Liter of Normal ... Chips 1 L of normal ... per liter. 1 L normal ... Thus, 1 L of normal ... #sodium #comparison
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... , urine dipstick ... investigations abnormal ... Workup #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites Normal ... Peritoneum Portal ... Portal vein occlusion ... Nephrogenic ascites - Urine ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
of magnesium = (urine ... serum magnesium x urine ... renal function is normal ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm #differential ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... leukemia Measure Urine ... Renal Losses: • Normal ... Estrogen based Rx • Normal ... ADHR, XLHR - Normal
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Urine K+ <13 mEq ... syndrome Low-normal ... Distal RTA Low-normal ... #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology