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Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis Primer Class ... Minimal Mesangial Class ... Proliferative Class ... IV - Diffuse Proliferative ... diagnosis #management #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intake • Reduced Excretion ... potassium with reduced excretion ... #Hyperkalemia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Classification: • Class ... mesangial LN • Class ... proliferative LN • Class ... Membranous LN • Class ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Hereditary Common Causes ... - Focal - Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Schema #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... antidiuretic hormone secretion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
diagnosis with direct ... impaired NH4+ secretion ... Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
Fractional excretion ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... immunosuppression to treat class ... therapy to treat class ... Lupus #Nephritis #Algorithm ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... result of increased excretion ... the indicated causes ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... Lupus Nephritis (Class ... III/IV or Mixed Class ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... Nephritis #management #nephrology