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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
failure (acute and chronic ... Hypokalemia ... Chronic progressive ... kidney disease ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... Tubulointerstitial injury ... tract obstruction, Chronic ... #nephrology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... : > 3 • Chronic ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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• Trauma/Crush injury ... trauma - Ischemic colonic ... - Metabolic acidosis ... • Addison’s disease ... potassium #high #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Acidosis B. ... neuromuscular injury ... Chronic kidney disease ... Chronic kidney disease ... injury F.
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Trauma/Crush injury ... trauma - Ischemic colonic ... - Metabolic acidosis ... • Addison’s disease ... potassium #high #nephrology