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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
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Bladder Air secondary to Colovesical Fistula on POCUS

40's male with fever, low abd pain, cloudy urine/bubbles.
Bladder Air secondary ... Colovesical Fistula on POCUS ... Bldr sag clip. ... fistula as source of air ... #Air #POCUS #clinical
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... cancer) • Urinary bladder ... Interstitial Nephritis (AIN ... #KidneyInjury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
/Cr - Renal/bladder ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Methotrexate • AIN ... Hemorrhagic cystitis -> bladder ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... bladder continence ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential ... #algorithm
POCUS of a bladder demonstrating emphysematous cystitis. 

Note the reverberation artifact with dirty shadowing in the
POCUS of a bladder ... remember, Tricky to differentiate ... from just air in ... the bladder if ... emphysematous #cystitis #POCUS
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Causes of Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Situational: • Bladder ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Reduced Excretion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ENaC blockers • AIN ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology ... #Differential #