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Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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basement membrane disease ... disease - Arteriovenous ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Nonglomerular #Causes #Differential ... #Urology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
and interstitial disease ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Injury #Differential ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Acute Kidney Injury ... • Vascular • Glomerular ... Immune-complex disease ... Bilateral ureteral disease ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... inflammation or chronic kidney ... celiac disease ... Non-invasive testing ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Disease - Differential ... of Renovascular disease ... disease • Medullary ... cystic disease ... Other small vessel disease
Lithium Induced Kidney Diseases:
Electrolyte Disorders:
 • Nephrogenic DI
 • Incomplete distal RTA
 • Hypercalcemia
Tubular/interstitial disorders:
Diseases: Electrolyte ... interstitial damage Glomerular ... Minimal change disease ... #Diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
• Cerebellar Disease ... • Parkinson's Disease ... Tremor • Wilson's Disease ... Thyroid, Liver, Kidney ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
and Workup Blood ... autosomal dominant kidney ... disease Renal Imaging ... of echogenic kidneys ... #Workup #nephrology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
) - Loss of kidney ... with evidence of glomerular ... disease (hematuria ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... acidosis, DKA Kidney ... Disease: • AKI ... #nephrology