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Algorithm for the management of children with nephrotic syndrome and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS)

#nephrotic #syndrome
Algorithm for the management ... with nephrotic syndrome ... #nephrotic #syndrome ... steroid #resistant #nephrology ... #peds #pediatrics
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... May be 10 (eg direct ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... therapy (MET): e.g ... involvement: eyes, TFT, ECG ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Marcus-Gunn Jaw-Winking syndrome from congenital neurosyphilis

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Marcus-Gunn Jaw-Winking syndrome ... #Jaw #Winking #syndrome ... neurosyphilis #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #pediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine ... investigations depending on clinical ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria (Negative urine ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... Proteinuria (Positive urine ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of nephrotic sydnrome ... colored compounds (e.g ... heme, bilirubin, etc ... #Microscopy #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... liver disease (e.g ... proteinuria) • ↓ urine ... 2 HRS) • Low urine ... diagnosis #HRS #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Differential Diagnosis ECF ... volume contracted: urine ... volume expanded: urine ... : but urine chloride ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
additional symptoms (eg ... speech abnormality, etc ... Diagnosis #Seizure #management ... #Neurology