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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Syndrome): Formerly ... medication (in this case ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #DRESS #Syndrome ... Eosinophilia #Legs #Photo
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Syndrome): Formerly ... medication (in this case ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #DRESS #Syndrome ... Eosinophilia #Photo
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
based on repeat clinic ... Consider secondary HTN ... Steroids (Cushing's, exogenous ... #Hypertension #HTN ... #Secondary #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism: exogenous ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Pseudo-hyperaldosteronism: exogenous ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... albuminuria) - Active ... nephropathy • HTN ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Syndrome): Formerly ... medication (in this case ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #DRESS #Syndrome ... Eosinophilia #Trunk #Photo
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... : Differential Diagnosis ... ectopic ACTH) • Exogenous ... dehydrogenase activity ... #Causes #nephrology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Mesangiocapillary GN • Active ... anti-phospholipid syndrome ... nephritis, malignant HTN ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of HTN ... with AEDs until cause ... #neurology