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Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... • Nephrogenic Diabetes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Causes of Polyuria ... - Differential ... Loss - DDAVP -> Uosm ... Insipidus - DDAVP -> Uosm ... #Nephrology #Differential
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... osmotic diuresis & vomiting ... Due to neuronal metabolism ... Polyphagia • Polyuria ... , vomiting (Incr
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential ... malrotation Endocrine/Metabolic ... Pregnancy • Diabetes ... / DKA • Uremia ... #Differential #
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential ... Renal losses, Diuretic ... tubal acidosis and metabolic ... Extrarenal losses, Vomiting ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... : - Vomiting, ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Gastrointestinal: Vomiting ... acidosis • Diabetic ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Differential ... Gastric alkalosis: vomiting ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
Nausea and Vomiting ... Pancreatitis Endocrine/Metabolic ... Pregnancy • Diabetes ... / DKA • Uremia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes