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Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... Hypothyroidism • Adrenal ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... Hypothyroidism • Adrenal ... #Nephrology #Differential
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Differential Diagnosis ... , hypotension, hyponatremia ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... adrenal insufficiency
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Hypothyroidism, Adrenal ... Insufficiency, ... Losses (AKI, Post-AKI ... #differential # ... table #sodium #nephrology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... , Muscle/joint pain ... AI, hyponatremia ... Causes of Secondary ... Adrenal Insufficiency
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... gammopathy of renal ... Methotrexate • AIN ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Alcohol abuse/ withdrawal ... #Nephrology #Differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... - Differential ... nephropathy • Secondary ... Interstitial Nephritis (AIN ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... - Abdominal pain ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... + myoglobin AKI ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
failure • AKI ... ENaC blockers • AIN ... • ACEi/ARB • Adrenal ... insufficiency ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology