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Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
deficiency, Post-AKI ... Renal Losses (AKI ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia ... #differential # ... table #sodium #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... syndrome (Interleukin-2) ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... history Step #2 ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... + myoglobin AKI ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... damage or DM (visit 2) ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... water unavailable 2) ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... renal failure • AKI ... nephropathy • Beta-2 ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... Treatments: • Calcium 2- ... 10U reg IV + 1-2 ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 ... cases/100,000 per year ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology