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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
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
Increased Urination - Differential ... mannitol), Chronic kidney ... • Inability of kidneys ... Pelvic Muscle Tone ... Increased #Urination #Differential
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... carcinoma - Stone ... stone • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Pelvic Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Distended bladder ... • Bladder cancer ... • Pelvic kidney
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Nephrolithiasis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Medullary sponge kidney ... Nephrolithiasis #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Non-glomerular == Kidney ... - Polycystic kidney ... - Polyp Bladder ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... Nonglomerular #Causes #Differential
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
causing Acute Kidney ... methotrexate Postrenal -↓ bladder ... urinary sphincter tone ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... #pharmacology #differential
Urinoma and Calyceal rupture on Renal Ultrasound
Sudden onset Rt flank pain.  Patient has right distal
right distal UVJ stone ... Distal UVJ stone ... seen on sag bladder ... Renal #Ultrasound #kidney
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine • Kidney ... duct stricture/Stones ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm