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To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum creatinine ... addition to serum creatinine ... formulas are shown in Table ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... CockcroftGault #EGFR
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Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Table 1. ... filtration rate (eGFR ... based on serum creatinine ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... CockcroftGault #EGFR
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
the lab values table ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... additions, for diagnosing ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table ... #NICU #Genetics
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... Cl⁻ with other components ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... Preop creatinine ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Pathophysiology: ... dominates → ↓ GFR ... Criteria): • ↑ Serum creatinine ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transcellular ... renal excretion (GFR ... Urate, Phosphate, Creatinine ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic ... algorithm for hypokalemia ... Tubulopathy: urine K/creatinine ... confirmed via genetic ... #nephrology