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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... Neurogenic Bladder (Medication ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Diagnosis • Inflammatory ... Lactose intolerance, Medication ... Dysmotility: IBS, Medications ... , Diabetes, Thyrotoxicosis ... #Diagnosis #causes
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
- Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Secondary Causes ... Rubella) • Medications ... #algorithm #DM2
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acromegaly Medications ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... : Medications- ... Diabetes, hyperlipidemia ... #Management #Urology ... #Differential
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Diagnosis Framework ... Mydriasis: - Medications ... Antipsychotic medications ... AntichoIinergic medications ... response - Medications
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes ... #hyperkalemia #medications ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... depletion - Medication ... disease • Diabetes ... Alcohol blackout - Medication
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Hypomagnesemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Renal ... Hypomagnesemia - Acquired: Medications ... #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis GI losses ... Water Central Diabetes ... in kidneys) - Medications ... #Causes