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 ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... microscopy / urinary ... calcium Optional: urinary ... clinical context and signs
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op β€’ Neurologic ... β€’ Reduced GFR, AKI ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... suppression β€’ Primary
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 β€’ Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary ... Chloride Algorithm ... alkalosis β€’ Kidney ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Urinary ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) 1 ... circulating volume, Urinary ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 β€’ Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 β€’ Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute ... Targeted Rx: β€’ PRIMARY ... Stones #Management #Pediatrics ... #nephrology #nephrolithiasis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... differentiating kidney ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... β€’ Diarrhea A urine ... mEq/g suggests urinary
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 β€’ Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low Kidney ... β€’ N Vitamin D: Primary ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI ... #nephrology #phosphorus
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 ... Renal Losses (AKI ... water intake (Primary ... table #sodium #nephrology