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Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Interpreting Kidney ... Creatinine: • AKI, CKD ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... Cystatin C: • AKI, CKD ... #renal #diagnosis
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... acidosis, DKA Kidney ... Disease: • AKI, CKD
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... function (eGFR ... ) • Multiple myeloma ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... myoglobin • Myeloma ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
esp w oliguria / GFR ... reabsorption) Workup ... Labs: BMP (Assess GFR ... status to improve GFR ... sufficient if intact GFR
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... #Diagnosis #indications
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Contact dermatitis (CD ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam