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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Immediate Workup ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Differential Diagnosis in Acute Renal Failure

#Diagnosis #Differential #AKI #Acute #RenalFailure #KidneyInjury #Algorithm #Nephrology

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Differential Diagnosis ... in Acute Renal ... KidneyInjury #Algorithm #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology

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Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Malabsorption, Chronic diarrhea ... FEPO4 ≥ 5% - Renal ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Acidosis - RTA - Diarrhea ... Renal artery stenosis ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... and Workup Step ... volume loss - diarrhea ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Breath test for ... #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential