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Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
- Consider: Primary ... polydipsia, Low ... hyponatremia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Primary Polydipsia ... Relief of prolonged urinary ... #causes #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... OBSTRUCTIVE • Urinary ... cervical cancer) • Urinary ... Glomerulonephritides (GN) • Primary ... Diagnosis #nephrology
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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Tubulointerstitial diseases - Urinary ... High Renin - Primary ... Ketoconazole Low ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Primary #Secondary ... #Nephrology #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) Euvolemic • UOsm ... Solute Intake - Primary ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Causes of Polyuria ... - Differential ... Recovery from Acute ... Deprivation Test • Primary ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Differential Algorithm of causes of Acute Urinary Retention 

#Diagnosis #Urology #Urinary #Retention #Algorithm #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Algorithm ... of causes of Acute ... Urinary Retention ... Diagnosis #Urology #Urinary ... #Differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... starts by measuring urinary ... either secondary or primary ... Gitelman's syndrome • Primary ... #causes #nephrology
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm ... wasting • ADH OFF (UOsm ... < 100): Primary ... polydipsia, Low ... diagnosis #sodium #nephrology