Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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nephrology ckd hyponatremia arteritis chloride gca giantcell hemodialysis hypernatremia hypertension hypokalemia hypotonic metabolic pheochromocytoma physiologic polydipsia potassium primary pruritus resistant
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis • Kidney loss of Cl-
• Normal/low ... the indicated causes ... #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
mEq/g suggests urinary ... - Metabolic Alkalosis ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... #low
Primary Polydipsia Definition: Excessive volitional water intake Epidemiology: • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
occurs in only 2- ... insipidus Differential ... Diagnosis: Diabetes ... , Urine Sodium ... #management #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Diagnosis and Treatment ... water unavailable 2) ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
2) Is ADH elevated ... Measure urine osmolality ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary 10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... hypotension (may reflect ... low plasma volume ... diabetes mellitus ... #Management #treatment
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Modifications • Low ... sodium diet mg/ ... Consider other causes ... #Diagnosis #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... very remarkable w/differential ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
lesions - differential ... diagnosis: • ... , uncontrolled diabetes ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis
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