Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... imaging #Acute #Kidney
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... examination, check urine ... : - Urine sodium ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Osmolarity 2) Urine ... Osmolarity 3) Urine ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 β€’ Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis β€’ Kidney ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... and potassium acid ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 β€’ Bacterial: Escherichia
Renal #Transplant #differential ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine # ... management #treatment ... #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Totally scuppers the kidney's ... Failure to acidify urine ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 β€’ Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 β€’ Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute ... Managment: β€’ Pain ... d-Penicillamine, ascorbic acid ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Contraception and CKD
Preferred Contraception in kidney disease: Intrauterine devices and progesterone only methods
Avoid combined progesterone/estrogen pills

#Contraception
Contraception and CKD ... Contraception in kidney ... Contraception #CKD ... #management #treatment
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Urine Specific Gravity ... Gravity = Density of urine ... 1.010: β€’ Advanced kidney ... Interpretation #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
Uric Acid Homeostasis ... The last step in purine ... converts uric acid ... produced The kidneys ... #Medications #Management