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Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... • Euvolemic (Low ... #Differential # ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential ... Hyperphosphatemia, Acute ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome ... #Differential #
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... paraproteinemia, acute ... • Normal or Low ... #phosphate #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Appropriately Low ... , Acute Respiratory ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #phosphorus #workup
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... Impaired forward flow ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... #KidneyInjury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
after starvation, Acute ... intake, Small bowel ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... respiratory distress syndrome ... pulmonary edema • Bowel ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... symptoms: • Severe low ... disturbance • Bladder, bowel ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology