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Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI, CKD ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... Medications that ↓ renal ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... diagnosis #laboratory #nephrology
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
maintaining baseline GFR ... setting of modest GFR ... with GFR > 30 and ... avoidance with GFR ... #nephrology #pharmacology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... kidney function (eGFR ... ) • Multiple myeloma ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... Disease: • AKI, CKD ... Increased Renal ... Hyperphosphatemia #Differential ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hyponatremia - Differential ... GI losses • Renal ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hyponatremia - Differential ... GI losses • Renal ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... myoglobin • Myeloma ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... Renal Loss of HCO3 ... (GFR 20-50 ml/min ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
esp w oliguria / GFR ... Labs: BMP (Assess GFR ... status to improve GFR ... sufficient if intact GFR ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... diuretics after renal ... generally indicates a renal ... markedly reduced GFR ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology