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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... Nephritis, Cryoglobulinemia ... #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , UNa < 20 • Nephrotic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
INTRINSINC RENAL Glomerulonephritides ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... #syndrome #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... polydipsia • Hypervolemia ... Liver Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... Algorithm #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology