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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low PTH: • High ... PTHrP: - Low ... Immobilization, Drugs ... #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... Impaired forward flow ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... causes #Acute #KidneyInjury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency • Drugs ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome ... #nephrology #calcium
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
there a dialysis indication ... require urgent nephrology ... : Hypovolemia, Low ... obstruction, Nephrotoxic drugs ... #Acute #KidneyInjury
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... Independent (↑ PTH) • LOW ... - Metabolism: Drugs ... Transfusions - Medications ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
vasoconstriction syndrome ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... , Recreational drugs ... Hypomagnesemia, Hypocalcemia ... #Causes #neurology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypertension (multi-drug ... • AKI/CKD Mineralocorticoid ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Uncontrolled • Drug ... licorice • Medications ... disease - CKD, AKI ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology