6 results
Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Hippurate, Cloth Fiber ... Identification #Differential ... #Shapes #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Stones #Key ... #Nephrology #Sediment
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
ifosfomide • Crystal ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... , RBCs, casts, crystals ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
tubulopathy/Fanconi, crystal-storing ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Thrombosis in vascular beds-renal ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
by 24 hours or longer ... dysfunction is key ... Reversible course Differential ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #management #neurology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic Kidney ... primary lesions - differential ... diagnosis: • ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Management #Nephrology