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Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Causes of Solid ... or Cystic Renal ... Algorithm Solid Renal ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... • Obstruction (Tumor ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... gastrointestinal K loss • Renal ... hypokalemia • Renal ... Renin-secreting tumor ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... disease - Renal ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... scan of abdomen/pelvis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Algorithm Extra-renal ... loss (Diarrhea) Renal ... Renin secreting tumor ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #nephrology
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... on POCUS An ... illustrative case ... #Infarction #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Causes of Metabolic ... Chloridorrhea Renal ... • Penicillins Renal ... Renin-Secreting Tumor ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... POCUS No hydronephrosis ... pelvis. ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Renin secreting tumor ... Renal artery stenosis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology