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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #types #rheumatology ... #nephrology #renal
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Other: Chronic rejection ... #Transplant #differential ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Elevation and Reduction ... turnover • Acute blood ... • End-stage renal ... False #Elevation #Reduction ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... Glomerular (red blood ... eosinophils/white blood ... biopsy - Management ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Appearance and Color - Differential ... (pancreatitis, renal ... amphotericin B), Allergic reaction ... eosinophils) • Bloody ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
Transplantation Induction ... Globulin (ATG) Induction ... #Table #Drugs #Induction ... #Maintenance #Management ... #Nephrology #Renal
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
and decreased renal ... blood flow: Pre ... immune reaction ... KidneyDisease #nephrology ... pathophysiology #renal
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
) - Prerenal, Renal ... Postrenal PRE-RENAL ... • Sepsis • Blood ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
algorithm Decreased renal ... excretion • Acute renal ... Potassium-rich diet • Blood ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential