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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... promotes Urea/uric ... Acid → renal salt ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #sodium #low #uricacid
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... • Lower uric ... Diabetic acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... Alcohol #gout #UricAcid
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... • Scleroderma renal ... #schistocytes #differential
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 ... kidney #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... urinary sediment, renal ... electrolytes, urea, uric ... Workup #Algorithm #Differential
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC & Differential ... #dermatology #Differential
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... • End-stage renal ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
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 ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
• Burr cells - Renal ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic uremic ... key #diagnosis #differential