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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease - Differential ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal (Obstruction ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... #Nephrology #Differential
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Appearance and Color ... - Differential ... triglycerides, Lymphatic obstruction ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... Urinary tract obstruction ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Tubular Acidosis - Differential ... Urinary tract obstruction ... Urinary tract obstruction ... , Chronic interstitial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Algorithm • Chronic ... (ie Sarcoid), Chronic ... /Trauma • No Obstruction ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... prolonged urinary obstruction ... Partial Dl • Chronic ... #Polyuria #Differential ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint ... Abdominal XRay - Differential ... disease: UC and CD ... • typhlitis #Colon ... Thumbprint #Sign #Differential
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Neuropathy • Pseudo--obstruction ... Colorectal Disease • Colon ... Cancer • Colonic ... #Constipation #Differential
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Complications - Differential ... Syndrome (RDS) • Chronic ... Lung Disease (CLD ... Impairments (NDI) Ophthalmology ... Complications #Differential
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
renal failure • Chronic ... nephritis • Obstructive ... transplant • Obstructive ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential