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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Diagnosis Algorithm ... CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic ... syndrome) Euvolemic ... always exclude: CKD ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... • Interstitial nephritis ... pressure • TTP / HUS ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Glomerulonephritis • Nephritic ... /CKD Mineralocorticoid ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... of the retina, uveae ... #Algorithm #differential ... #syndrome #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... involvement, elevated CK ... #Differential #
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... syndrome) • ADH ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... Acute interstitial nephritis ... , Hemolytic anemia ... cephalosporin, please ... #Prescription #algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
and proteins (CK ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Hypophosphatemia, DKA/HHS ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology ... #table
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology ... #CKD