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Causes of Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Serum phosphate level >4.5 mg/dL
 • Spurious hyperphosphatemia
 • True
Causes of Hyperphosphatemia ... phosphate level >4.5 mg ... /dL • Spurious ... Hyperphosphatemia #Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
/dL. ... Mg >2.4 mg/dl independent ... mortality in ICU Causes ... helpful in severe cases ... Management #magnesium #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... if levels > 8 mg ... /dL #Rhabdomyolysis ... Diagnosis #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Increase in SCr ≥ 0.3 mg ... /dL or increase ... /dL with an acute ... /dL; or on RRT ... Classification #nephrology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
- calcium > 11 mg ... /dL / >1 mg/dL the ... disease - Cr >2 mg ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
meq/L] + [BUN mg ... /dL]/2.8 + [glucose ... mg/dL]/18 HIGH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) Scoring System
CRP (mg/dL), 
WBC (per mm3), 
Hemoglobin (g/dL),
Scoring System CRP (mg ... /dL), WBC (per ... , Creatinine (mg ... /dL), Glucose ... (mg/dL), Score
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Glucose > 200 mg ... /dl - LDH > 350 ... - BUN rise > 5 mg ... /dl - Calcium ... < 8 mg/dl -
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Uric acid ≥ 8.0 mg ... /dL • Potassium ... ≥ 6.0 mEq/dL ... Phosphorus ≥ 4.6 mg ... ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical
Vertical (Upbeat) Nystagmus on Physical Exam

This patient had severe hypomagnesemia. Serum Mg 0.1 mg/dl.

Dr. Arvind Canchi
Serum Mg 0.1 mg/ ... dl. ... clinical #video #neurology