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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... Summary #causes #treatment
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... - RenalUrine ... Renal Loss of HCO3 ... - Renal insufficiency ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
Initial treatment ... of renal bone disease ... the first-line treatments ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential ... = Hyperkalemic Renal ... uncimchiefs #RTA #Renal ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
Bradycardia R - Renal ... hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... fluids" > normal saline ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... urinary sediment, renal ... HIV serology, renal ... Workup #Algorithm #Differential
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
Measurement of urine ... phosphate excretion - Differential ... deficiency • Primary Renal ... Hypophosphatemia #urine ... phosphate #excretion #Differential
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
of Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... D - Increased renal ... Cell of lung, Renal ... Hypercalcemia #Malignancy #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
- Checklist Urine ... believed that urine ... FENa) could help differentiate ... between pre-renal ... and intrinsic renal
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #Transplant #differential ... kidney #blood #urine ... #management #treatment