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Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Acute and chronic kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia results from abnormal losses, transcellular shifts, or insufficient intake (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal losses
Causes of Hypokalemia ... insufficient intake (Table ... .9 Because the kidney ... rarely the sole cause ... #Differential #Causes
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
sensitivity in kidneys ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
cirrhosis, chronic kidney ... cirrhosis, chronic kidney ... insipidus • Kidney ... stones caused by ... #Medications #Table
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
collection • Kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
organ failure (table ... hypertension doesn't cause ... failure, it may cause ... particularly to the kidneys
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
effects on the Kidneys ... effects on the kidneys ... NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... contribute to kidney ... use shouldn't cause
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... kidney injury (AKI ... Renal causes of ... components of the kidney ... Diagnosis #AKI #Acute #Kidney
Acute Kidney Injury Framework - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#AKI #Acute #Kidney #Injury #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acute Kidney Injury ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes