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Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal ... stones caused by ... Inhibitors of Renal ... #Renal #Excretion ... #Diuresis #Nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
exercise or with diuretic ... broad - Advanced kidney ... disease Red blood ... tubulointerstitial nephritis, renal ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
HYPOTENSION → renal ... vasoconstriction → decreased renal ... perfusion → renal ... Renal tubular obstruction ... Loop diuretics for
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Diarrhea • RENAL ... LOSS: - Diuresis ... gas transport, renal ... unloading • Kidney ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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• K sparing diuretics ... Intracellular Shift ... resistance Impaired Renal ... deficiency • Renal ... Type IV RTA • Renal
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• K sparing diuretics ... Intracellular Shift ... resistance Impaired Renal ... deficiency • Renal ... Type IV RTA • Renal
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... suggests extra-renal ... causes • Laxative ... Alkalosis: Emesis, Diuretics ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
vasodilation → ↓ renal ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... • Renal vasoconstriction ... , protein, or blood ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
on Renal POCUS ... , and left renal ... retained contrast in renal ... obstruction at left renal ... #Renal #POCUS #