Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 β€’ Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ RTA of renal ... #RTA #Renal #Tubular ... #Acidosis #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Confirm hematuria β†’ Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Algorithm β€’ Confirm ... repeat testing β€’ Acute ... β†’ Refer to Nephrology ... for renal biopsy ... cystoscopy β€’ Refer to Nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Acidosis (RTA) ... much easier to diagnosis ... with direct urine ... #Management #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm ... #nephrology #causes
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal ... Tubular Acidosis (RTA ... Failure to acidify urine ... #Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Pain/Post-op β€’ Neurologic ... β€’ Drugs β€’ Pulmonary ... GI losses β€’ Renal ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
differentiate between pre-renal ... and intrinsic renal ... performance for diagnosing ... acute tubular interstitial ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 β€’ Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Urine ... Dl β€’ Chronic Renal ... #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Algorithm - Utilizing ... Osmolarity 2) Urine ... Osmolarity 3) Urine ... High Uric Acid β†’ renal ... #Algorithm #nephrology