Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis nephrology algorithm causes hypokalemia treatment low workup hyponatremia sodium acidosis anesthesia anesthesiology blood criticalcare kidney rta aki alkalosis crisis
General approach to AKI - Checklist Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... FENa) could help differentiate ... between pre-renal ... and intrinsic renal ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm using Urine Potassium to Creatinine Ratio #Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine #Ratio
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm using Urine ... Potassium to Creatinine ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Creatinine #Ratio #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... , urine dipstick ... clinical context and signs ... Workup #Algorithm #Differential
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm Decreased renal potassium excretion • Acute renal failure • Chronic renal failure • Drugs Increased
algorithm Decreased renal ... potassium excretion ... • Acute renal ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia Consider risk factors for arrhythmia: - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation) - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... 3.5 - Severe renal ... monitoring depend on renal ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Differential ... = Hyperkalemic Renal ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones Acute Managment: • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... retrieve stone using urine ... Monitoring for extra-renal ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 1 Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Failure to acidify urine ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options Stabilize cardiac membrane: • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes) Decrease potassium concentration: • IV Fluids Shift
minutes) Decrease potassium ... Fluids Shift potassium ... (if preserved renal ... #Hyperkalemia #management ... #potassium #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Urine Output > 3L /day Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg) • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Water Diuresis (Urine ... Dl • Chronic Renal ... #Polyuria #Differential ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
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