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Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Hypovolemia, UNa ... with renal tubal acidosis ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... #Causes #nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Causes of HyperKalemia ... • Metabolic acidosis ... glycosides • High acute ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... MCW_Nephrology #HyperKalemia
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal failure (acute ... Hypokalemia ... Hyperkalemia ... Drug-induced hyperkalemia ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
- Mnemonic of Acute ... Dialysis A - Acidosis ... Electrolytes - Refractory Hyperkalemia ... #hemodialysis #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... algorithm Decreased ... excretion • Acute ... • Type 1 #Hyperkalemia ... #nephrology #potassium
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
management of acute ... hyperkalemia in ... bicarbonate if acidosis ... Consider dialysis #hyperkalemia ... potassium #high #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Pre-Renal: • Hypovolemia ... Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute ... #causes #algorithm
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
the Treatment of Hyperkalemia ... The goals of acute ... redistributive hyperkalemia ... symptoms of hyperkalemia ... Figure 3 is an algorithm
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with ... Symptoms - Management Algorithm ... Saline The goal of acute ... by 5 and they are ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Renal tubular acidosis ... Hypomagnesemia, Acute ... or induced) #Hypokalemia ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology