Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - ... Pain Abdominal ... pain, the differential ... causes attributable ... #Localization #Causes
The Abdominal Pain Clock - Teaching Script Differential

 - Jeff Wiese, MD, FACP

#Abdominal #Pain #Clock #Differential
The Abdominal Pain ... Teaching Script Differential ... Wiese, MD, FACP #Abdominal ... #Pain #Clock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Abdominal Pain - By Location 

#Diagnosis #Abdominal #Pain #Differential #Localization #Location #Quadrants #Ddxof
Causes of Abdominal ... Pain - By Location ... #Diagnosis #Abdominal ... #Pain #Differential
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium ... #low #nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 β€’ AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... When to suspect AIN ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... associated with AIN ... #Algorithm #nephrology
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... Algorithm Instead ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... The next step in ... wasting from other causes ... #differential # ... potassium #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... glycol (present in ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 β€’ Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 β€’ Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
β€’ Inflammatory/AI ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology