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Algorithmic Approach to the Patient with Azotemia

#Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Management
Algorithmic Approach ... the Patient with Azotemia ... #Azotemia #AKI ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Algorithm #Management
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... • Perform paracentesis ... • Calculate SAAG ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... : cell count + differential ... Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient (SAAG ... effects ( severe AKI ... removed • If AKI
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... /Cr - Renal/bladder ... disease — 21% - AKI ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Suspected ... thrombocytopenia + MAHA ±AKI ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... Prevent Prerenal azotemia ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... Prevent Prerenal azotemia
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketoacidosis (AK ... Patients with AK ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management