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Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
secretion Cannot lower ... pH <5.5 - Dr ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes ... #Differential #
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
history, exam, and urine ... DI; high dilute urine ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
to the Leaning Tower ... Pathophysiology: ... Dr. ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... arbitrarily defined as urine ... blood cells/high-power ... because nephritic urine ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
PO TID • With lower ... 0.9% NS • If Urine ... Hypotension, Increased urine ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... Measure urine osmolality ... Dr. ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Upper extremity, lower ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
• 70% of pts are ... diabetes insipidus Differential ... Serum Sodium, Urine ... Polydipsia #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
Hypocalciuria (spot urine ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology