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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... : Medication, Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... GI losses • Renal ... insufficiency • Pregnancy ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... GI losses • Renal ... insufficiency • Pregnancy ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Differential Diagnosis ... in kidneys) - Medications ... diseases (e.g. renal ... disorders - Pregnancy ... #Table #Causes
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
desirable, e.g. in pregnancy ... obstruction - Able ... flank or abdominal pain ... for non-calculus causes ... can be used in pregnancy
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Pre-eclampsia • Renal ... GestationalAge #SGA ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... - Abdominal pain ... #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... Pregnancy-associated ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #indications
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... pericarditis Pregnancy ... - related Medication ... Metabolic disorders: Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis