Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... sodium and serum ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... β€’ Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osmolarity 2) Urine ... Sodium 4) Serum ... #nephrology #sodium
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
sodium excretion ... fractional excretion of sodium ... FENa) could help differentiate ... performance for diagnosing ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Confirm hematuria β†’ Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Workup ... #urine
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis β†’
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... Neurological event 2) Sodium ... β†’ Increased urine ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Fractional Excretion of Sodium - FENa
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa) = (Urine Na+ x Serum Cr)
Fractional Excretion of Sodium ... (FENa) = (Urine ... / (Serum Na+ x Urine ... #nephrology #calculation ... #diagnosis
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan β†’ Indoxyl
Syndrome Chronic ... #Bag #Syndrome ... #PUBS #pathophysiology ... clinical #photo #differential ... #diagnosis
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... leukemia Measure Urine ... #nephrology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Management #Algorithm #Sodium ... #nephrology #insipidus