1605 results
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
post-infectious GN Anti-Glomerular ... IF • Majority anti-neutrophil ... + • c-ANCA: anti-proteinase ... staining • p-ANCA: anti-myeloperioxidase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Churg Strauss) Anti-GBM ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... Disease-specific testing: anti-ANCA ... ab, anti-GBM ab ... , ANA, C3, C4, anti-CCP ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Immune-complex disease, Anti-GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
acid lowering, anti-inflammatory ... - Anti-constipating ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
Rituximab - Anti-Thymocyte ... Maintenance #Management #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Vasculitis • GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
Methanol ingestion - anti-freeze ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Vasculits: ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... , Anti-ds-DNA, C3 ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology