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Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
- Differential Diagnosis ... nephron - TTKG > 7, Urine ... hypotension) Decreased Glomerular ... renal failure • AKI ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 24-hour urine ... Spot PC (protein ... in monitoring low-level ... testing #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
disease 1) 24-hour urine ... Spot PC (protein ... in monitoring low-level ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... Anti-GBM antibody • Urine ... : UA, Urine protein ... hypercellular glomeruli ... #management #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, RTA Type IV, AI ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... lysis) ± Urine ... acidosis) • Low ... #potassium #nephrology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... & culture - Urine ... antigens - Nares PCR ... ml/min without AKI ... Influenza #Checklist #Management