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Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... Water Deprivation Test ... >50% - Proper kidney ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus ... & desmopressin test ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology ... #insipidus #DI
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
Increased Urination - Differential ... • Inability of kidneys ... resistance (Diabetes insipidus ... Pelvic Muscle Tone: Stress ... Increased #Urination #Differential
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
hydration • Diabetes insipidus ... 1.010: • Advanced kidney ... Interpretation #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus ... neurogenic diabetes insipidus ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus ... nephrogenic diabetes insipidus ... Central diabetes insipidus ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Inherited Defects in Kidney ... Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus ... Inherited #Defects #Kidney ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Causes of Acute Kidney ... Diagnosis #Acute #Kidney ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Diabetes Insipidus - Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests:
 • Osmolality, Urine AND/OR
 • Osmolality, Serum or Plasma AND
 •
Diabetes Insipidus ... Diagnosis Algorithm Tests ... Water deprivation test ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Algorithm Acute Kidney ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Differential #