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Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... nephropathy - Drugs ... Jain via UNC IM
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
cardiac, liver, renal ... disease), drug ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Hypovolemic #Euvolemic ... #Ddxof
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypovolemia ... tubal acidosis ... Pancreatitis, Trauma Euvolemia ... Hypothyroidism, Stress, Drugs
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Algorithm Syndrome ... Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic ... Neurologic trauma • Drugs ... GI losses • Renal ... Hypo-osmolar urine
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... • High purine ... • Diabetic acidosis ... • Chronic renal
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Algorithm Syndrome ... Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic ... Neurologic trauma • Drugs ... GI losses • Renal ... Hypo-osmolar urine
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
workup: CXR, UA, urine ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof