Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 β€’ Furosemide
 β€’
used diuretics medications ... Spironolactone MCW Nephrology ... Pharmacokinetics #halflife #comparison ... #table
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 β€’ Redistribution/
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm β€’ Decreased ... Malabsorption, Phosphate ... #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #phosphate
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 β€’ High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm β€’ Low ... , HIV β€’ High Phosphate ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 β€’ Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Protein) β€’ AIN: Medication ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 β€’ Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Appropriately ... Low Kidney Phosphate ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Table 22 provides the characteristics of various phosphate-binding agents.
#Pharmacology #Nephrology #Phosphate #Phosphorus #Binders #Comparison #Table #Disadvantages
Table 22 provides ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology ... #Phosphate #Phosphorus ... #Binders #Comparison ... #Table #Disadvantages
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury β†’ liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... with alkaline phosphatase ... increase in alkaline phosphate ... , HSV, VZV β€’ Medications ... #hepatology #algorithm
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Phosphate Binders ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology
PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
NERVE INJURIES #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Peripheral ... Musculocutaneous #Comparison ... #Table
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
syndrome Calcium phosphate ... Magnesium ammonium phosphate ... acidic urine - Diagnostic ... Microscopy #Crystals #comparison ... #table #urinalysis