Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 β€’ Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Appropriately Low ... Kidney Phosphate ... #nephrology #phosphorus
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
↑ Aldosterone: Kidney ... Low-normal EABV ... urine #potassium #differential ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 β€’ Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
causes of Acute Kidney ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... Impaired forward flow ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... β€’ Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
commonly intermediate-low ... mass and NO prior signs ... Differential diagnosis ... Tendon Sheath - Nodular ... #msk #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 β€’ Iron deficiency
Approach - MCV) Low ... Anemia of chronic kidney ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #hematology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 β€’ Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis β€’ Normal/low ... , Gitelman syndrome ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... followed by long slow ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 β€’ Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
type 1-4, Lowe ... Syndrome (Oculo-Cerebro-Renal ... Stones #pediatrics #nephrology ... #differential # ... diagnosis