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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extra-renal Losses ... Diarrhea) Renal Losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #low #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider secondary HTN ... #Hypertension #HTN ... #Secondary #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
and Management Algorithm ... relative with DM2 ... • Secondary Causes ... Targets #Management #algorithm ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
C3/C4, Other • ATN ... Bladder (Medication, DM ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... Aldosterone: Malignant HTN ... , Renovascular HTN ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... nephropathy • HTN ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... CKD— 13% (mostly ATN ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , renovascular HT ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Causes of Polyneuropathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Metabolic: DM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm