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Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
nephropathy patients based ... be the primary cause ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... 2), Diagnosis based ... withdrawal Anatomic Causes ... RAS Metabolic Causes ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
• Normal Acid-Base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm Cause ... intoxication Cause ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... vast majority of cases ... issue which varies based ... the underlying cause ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acetazolamide Causes ... - Salicylates Causes ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
hour collection based ... cell/white cell casts ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
poisoning Normal acid-base ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Based ... classic" Volume based ... #Differential #Nephrology
Causes of Abdominal Pain - An Illustrated Differential based on Location

#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ
Causes of Abdominal ... Illustrated Differential based ... Localization #Locations #Causes