Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Extra-renal ... loss (Diarrhea) Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1Β° HPT
- 1Β° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic ... - 1Β° HPT - 1Β° Renal ... , TIO, Fanconi Syndrome ... Hypophosphatemia #phosphorus #low ... #differential #nephrology
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Renal Causes of ... hypomagnesemia Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Post renal ... #causes #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 β€’ Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Beer Potomania - Low ... β€’ Renal Failure ... Hypovolemic - GI losses, renal ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 β€’ Increased renal interstitial pressure
 β€’ Hypoperfusion
 β€’ Reduced
in cardiorenal syndrome ... β€’ Increased renal ... Hypoperfusion β€’ Reduced renal ... blood flow β€’ ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
urinary sediment, renal ... renal biopsy β€’ ... eosinophiluria, renal ... markers β€’ Cardio-renal ... #nephrology #causes
Renal Tubular Disorders

 β€’ Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 β€’ Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Renal Tubular Disorders ... β€’ Distal Renal ... ) β€’ Proximal Renal ... pathophysiology #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 β€’ Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... RTA β€’ RTA of renal ... Type 2 RTA #RTA #Renal ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 β€’ Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... Medications Intra-Renal ... Autoimmune Post-Renal ... #nephrology #causes
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Uric Acid - Low ... High Uric Acid β†’ renal ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium #low #uricacid