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What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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in a Tap: CSF Analysis ... Cerebrospinal #CSF #Fluid #Analysis ... #Interpretation ... Meningitis #Comparison #Table ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Algorithm for diagnostic evaluation of patients with kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease

#polycystic #kidney #disease #cysts
Algorithm for diagnostic ... evaluation of patients ... disease #cysts #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #ADPKD ... #nephrology
Table 1 includes a comprehensive list of essential live kidney donor medical testing.

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #LivingDonor #Kidney
Table 1 includes ... essential live kidney ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #LivingDonor #Kidney ... Testing #Laboratory #Evaluation
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. ∗APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
Algorithm for selection ... potential living kidney ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... LURT #Criteria #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... arrhythmias and paralysis ... differentiating kidney ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... Is there a dialysis ... require urgent nephrology ... evaluation? ... #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... unloading • Kidney ... Cl⁻ with other components ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Familial periodic paralysis ... intracranial pressure • Dialysis ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Algorithm for patients ... Hypokalemic periodic paralysis ... ↑ Aldosterone: Kidney ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis