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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
III (A) : active ... Ill (NC) : active ... and chronic lesions ... and chronic lesions ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... malignancy, and chronic ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Aldosterone level or activity ... tract obstruction, Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients With Chronic ... - Biologically active ... - Biologically active ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Hyperparathyroidism #CKD #Nephrology
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
diabetes reports a chronic ... MiddleLobe #Collapse #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... malignancy, and chronic ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... • Anemia • Chronic ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
ADH Present and Active ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
GI Absorption: Chronic ... Carboxymaltose, CAR-T ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology