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Chronic Arterial vs Chronic Venous Insufficiency.

#Venous #Arterial #Insufficiency #Comparison #Skin #PhysicalExam #LowerExtremity #Diagnosis

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Chronic Arterial ... vs Chronic Venous ... Insufficiency. ... #Insufficiency ... LowerExtremity #Diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... insufficiency ... Tubular #Acidosis #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Inhibitors - Chronic ... Primary adrenal insufficiency ... Renin, Normal or High ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... failure • Chronic ... Normal, Renin High ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Treat with a high ... • Renal Failure ... Hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymph Obstruction, Venous ... Insufficiency, ... Knee Problems Chronic ... : • Venous Disease
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Mixed* - Inherited carbonic ... proximal features and high ... classification #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Renal insufficiency ... - Diarrhea - High ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... GI losses • Renal ... polydipsia • Insufficient ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... GI losses • Renal ... polydipsia • Insufficient ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis