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AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
AEIOU - Mnemonic ... of Acute Indications ... Electrolytes - Refractory Hyperkalemia ... #hemodialysis #nephrology ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... algorithm Decreased ... excretion • Acute ... #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... @aishaikh #Hypocalcemia ... #nephrology #calcium
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
A table of lab values ... for diagnosing acute ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... #Neonatology #Peds
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
presentations in acute ... See the lab values ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Neonatology #Peds
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypovolemia, UNa ... wasting syndrome Hypovolemia ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... #Causes #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Pre-Renal: • Hypovolemia ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... Dissection, ASCVD, True hypovolemia ... ), Meds/Treatments ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm To assess ... be <3; greater values ... #Algorithm #TTKG ... #nephrology #low
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... arteritis • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS ... #mnemonic