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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Extra-renal Losses ... loss (Diarrhea) Renal ... , Renovascular HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Medications - Renal ... • Renal parenchymal ... and bilateral renal ... #HTN #Cardiology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... Medications Intra-Renal ... Autoimmune Post-Renal ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HTN • Onset < ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... #Hypertension #HTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... suggests either secondary ... gastrointestinal K loss • Renal ... hypokalemia • Renal ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Framework Pre-Renal ... Post-Renal Intrinsic ... Renal: • Tubules ... (ATN) • Glomerular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary Renal ... Hyperaldosternism (low renin HTN ... Other low renin HTN ... @kdjhaveri #Secondary
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Differential Diagnosis Renal ... Hypomagnesemia with secondary ... hypomagnesemia Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Post renal ... Diuretic phase of ATN
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkaline Phosphatase Renal ... Osteodystrophy - Secondary ... to Chronic Renal ... Rheumatoid Disease • Renal
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
protein/Cr - Renal ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... and pre-renal) ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm