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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Common causes: • Renal ... ultrasound, Tests ... evaluate cause of renal ... ; MRA; abdominal ... syndrome - Overnight 1-
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
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Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Test 1: Baseline ... of major normal value ... incremental increase to assess
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Algorithm - GI ... Redistribution - 1° ... HPT - 1° Renal ... by Dr Zalman Agus ... #Algorithm #differential
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm 1) ... mOsm/kg - Implies renal ... thirst, Lack of access ... , Ingestion Renal
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Modalities for Renal ... for ureteric and renal ... MRI - Limited value ... for ureteric and renal ... Modalities #Calculi #Renal
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Renal Abscess on ... Differential would ... include renal abscess ... --renal abscess ... #ultrasound
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute Abdominal ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... cardiac, pulmonary, renal ... hernia Pelvic / Adrenal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of infection - Renal ... Carcinoma - Abscess ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Right renal sag ... Diagnosis/differential ... perinephric/psoas abscess ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #renal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... contribution of liver or renal ... tests before beginning ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal