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Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Renal glucosuria - Na ... Bartter syndrome - Na-K ... , K channel, Cl ... Thiazide-sensitive NaCl ... Defects #Kidney #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... weights - Urine Na ... /K/Cl/urea/protein ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Light chain (LC ... nephropathy • LC ... DD • Proximal LC ... malignancies Treatment ... Classification #Nephrology
Prescription Fish Oils
Prescription fish oils, Lovaza, and Vascepa, are commonly used for treatment of hypertriglyceridemia (TG
commonly used for treatment ... of increasing LDL ... due to the DHA ... without effect on LDL
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
is to raise the Na ... have raised the Na ... probably not the low Na ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
resistance • ↑ Na ... release • ↓ Cl ... pathophysiology #nephrology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... • With lower Na ... Re-check the serum Na ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
• With lower Na ... osmolality < 538 AND UNa ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Stabilization Treatments ... Redistribution Treatments ... Elimination Treatments ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #potassium #nephrology
Diuretics - Pharmacology

Thiazides diuretics:
 • Inhibit Na+ Cl- cotransporter in distal tubule
 • Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Indapamide,
diuretics: • Inhibit Na ... + Cl- cotransporter ... diuretics: • Inhibit Na ... diuretics: • Inhibit Na ... #Pharmacology #nephrology