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Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... administration Hypertonic ... Deprivation Test • Primary ... polydipsia Hypotonic ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... - Acquired - Primary ... - Acquired - Primary ... #Classification ... #Types #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... either secondary or primary ... tubular acidosis (type ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... #causes #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
have a case of hypotonic ... normal volume-based algorithm ... water intake (Primary ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... • Drugs • Diabetic ... Renin High: • Primary ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
radiocontrast, hypertonic ... Diabetes, diabetic ... Pseudohypoaldosteronism type ... Primary adrenal ... High #Potassium #Classification