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Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced ... Nephropathy Definition ... 72 hours after contrast ... (muddy brown casts ... ContrastInduced #Nephropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
 -
Peripheral Neuropathy ... Hereditary Common Causes ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... Schema #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Intravenous contrast ... chain (LC) cast nephropathy ... Secondary Membranous nephropathy ... ifosfomide • Crystal nephropathy ... Classification #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... hypotension) • Toxins (contrast ... Obstruction • Cast nephropathy ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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 ... of diabetic nephropathy ... Pathophysiology #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
Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
• SWI • Pre-Contrast ... T1 • Post-Contrast ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
/C4 (IgA): IgA Nephropathy ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
, NSAIDs, Cast nephropathy ... Rhabdomyolysis, Contrast ... Renal #Disease #nephrology
Muddy Brown Granular Casts three ways - Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast.

Dr. Vipin Varghese @vipvargh

#Muddy #Brown #Granular
Brown Granular Casts ... Darkfield, Phase Contrast ... Brown #Granular #Casts ... microscopy #MBGC #nephrology