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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis ... promotes Urea/uric ... Acid → renal salt ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #sodium #low #uricacid
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Lower uric ... • Chronic renal ... Alcohol #gout #UricAcid ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Alkalosis - Diagnostic ... formic acid) - Uremia ... Addison disease - Renal ... infusion #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... • Scleroderma renal ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperuricemia
Increased production
 • Solid-organ transplant
 • Tumor lysis syndrome
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Lesch Nyhan
lactic acid + uric ... degradation -> uric ... -> purines -> uric ... Hyperuricemia #Causes #UricAcid ... #diagnosis #differential
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
urinary bladder POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Hypovolemic, Serum uric ... Na <20: Extra-renal ... Urine Na >30: Renal ... Urine Na > 30: Renal ... Hyponatremia #algorithm #diagnosis
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
HUS - Hemolytic Uremic ... with this had renal ... those who get renal ... aHUS #Hemolytic #Uremic ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... • End-stage renal ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
protein/Cr - Renal ... PVR - CPK, uric ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis