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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... Usual maintenance ... to moderate); hypokalemia ... #medications #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... , the usual INR ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
The goals of acute ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... medications used ... #Management #Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Abscess • Viral ... Medications ... Polycythemia vera Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Disease - Alcohol, Viral ... Post-partum • Acute ... catastrophes, Acute ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... GVHD • Toxic: Medication ... Infectious: Sepsis, Viral ... #algorithm #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood loss, Acute ... • Reaction to Medications ... bacterial and viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Non-Invasive: • Viral ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... , Acute abdominal ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... arterial volume (↓distal ... 20 suggests ↓ distal ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications