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Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... gene encoding AVP-NPII ... Obstructive uropathy, Metabolic ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hyperkalemic ... Type 4 RTA • Hypokalemic ... Type 1 RTA • RTA ... insufficiency • Proximal Type
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Diagnosis Poor ... excess - Renal tubular ... acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Potassium #Table #Classification
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Type A Lactic Acidosis ... Hypoxemia, Anemia Type ... underlying disease: Diabetic ... inborn errors of metabolism ... #TypeA #TypeB #
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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obstruction _ pHA type ... I, type II - ... Low Renin - Diabetes ... diseases _ pHA type ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... • Drugs • Diabetic ... Drugs • PHA type ... l/type 2 • Type ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... • Renal tubular ... acidosis (type ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... Proximal RTA (type ... (classic) RTA (type ... nephron dysfunction (type ... #differential #diagnosis
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
- Differential Diagnosis ... • MAT. 3 types ... • Hyperkalemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... infusions) - Metabolic ... Failure • SLE • Type ... #differential #diagnosis