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Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... abnormal fluid collections ... Easiest fluid collection ... effusion #s4c #POCUS ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome: Investigations and Management

#Pulmonary #Renal #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Pulmonary Renal ... #Pulmonary #Renal ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Workup
Nephron Physiology
 - Proximal Convoluted Tubule
 - Thick Ascending Limb
 - Distal Convoluted Tubule
 - Ion
Ion Transport in Collecting ... Water Transport in Collecting ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Renal
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal ... acidify urine in collecting ... - Abnormal collecting
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... HYPOVOLEMIC • extra-renal ... - fevers • renal ... nephrotic syndrome • renal ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
algorithm for the workup ... The diagnostic workup ... 24-hour urine collection ... Hypercalcemia #Workup
Localization of Renal Tubular Defects
Fanconi Syndrome: Proximal tubule
Bartter Syndrome: Thick ascending loop of Henle
Gitelman Syndrome: Distal
Localization of Renal ... Liddle Syndrome: Collecting
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... urinary sediment, renal ... HIV serology, renal ... eosinophiluria, renal ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
- PRA, PAC • Renal ... artery stenosis - Renal ... resistant #Evaluation #workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Common causes: • Renal ... parenchymal disease - Renal ... evaluate cause of renal ... standardized conditions (correction ... Causes #Screening #Workup