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Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy ... to the diabetic nephropathy ... be the primary cause ... - Cytokines #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #CKD
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Eosinophilic GPA (Churg Strauss ... /C4 (IgA): IgA Nephropathy ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy ... Hereditary Common Causes ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... Schema #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Easily reversible cause ... impaction - Stress ... Precipitated by stress ... Signs of autonomic neuropathy
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Obstruction • Cast nephropathy ... deposition (IgA, post-strep ... Infections (CMV, strep ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... • IgA nephropathy ... • Membranous nephropathy ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... Complement: Post-strep ... Complement: IgA nephropathy
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
Water balance & stress ... oxytocin, destruction causes ... Water balance & stress ... regulation, destruction causes ... Anatomy #Nuclei #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Neuron and Motor Neuropathy ... Multifocal Motor Neuropathy ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
of Peripheral Neuropathy ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology