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Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Malignant Hypertension ... • Renovascular Hypertension ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hydronephrosis on U/S) • Reflux ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fatigability, Variability ... involvement, elevated CK ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... - Recent hypo/hypertension ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fatigability, Variability ... involvement, elevated CK ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertensive: ... • High Al, Low R ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #causes
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Modifications • Low ... Consider other causes ... mineralocorticoid antagonist →Refer ... #CKD #Algorithm
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... CHF, cirrhosis, hypotension ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Low Volume, Breathy ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Extra-Pyramidal - Rapid, Low ... #Dysarthria #Neurology