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Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Causes of Polyuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urine Volume (>2ml/min ... Mellitus) • Mannitol ... #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Amphotericin B - Polyuria ... Potassium #Table #Classification ... #Causes
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... diuresis (see Polyuria ... scheme) e.g., mannitol ... #Causes
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Causes of Polyuria ... gliflozins) • Other: Mannitol ... Defect in Tubular ... Hypercalcemia Polyuria ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... When to suspect AIN ... • UA: sterile pyuria ... associated with AIN ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... Shock can be caused ... The cause of shock ... #Differential #Causes ... #Types #Classification
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... urine volume (<2mL/min ... ), Rule out polyuria ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
The Dementia Umbrella

Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a collection of symptoms that are caused
Dementia is an ... symptoms that are caused ... The most common type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types ... #Subtypes #Classification
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
depicting the main ... pearls of various types ... #CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
Types of Urinary ... contribute to any type ... #Incontinence #Types ... #Classification ... #Causes #diagnosis