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Algorithm for diagnostic evaluation of patients with kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease

#polycystic #kidney #disease #cysts
Algorithm for diagnostic ... evaluation of patients ... #kidney #disease ... #cysts #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. ∗APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
Algorithm for selection ... potential living kidney ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... LURT #Criteria #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... differentiating kidney ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm High ... Hypercalcemia Low ... PTHrP: - Low ... #nephrology #PTH
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased kidney ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Once ... filling of bucket (low ... GI loss) - VARUN ... #workup #nephrology
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
in kidney and intestine ... recessive genetic disease ... treatment for herpes virus ... or HIV/AIDS, diuretics ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... causes: sepsis, meds ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Appropriately ... Low Kidney Phosphate ... Inappropriately High Kidney ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Action ... Thyroid, Liver, Kidney ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes