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To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
predict GFR, these formulas ... commonly used formulas ... are shown in Table ... Neither formula ... #Formulas #Creatinine
Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Table 1. ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... EGFR #Equations #Calculation ... #Formulas #Creatinine
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
implies being able ... NegativePredictiveValue #Calculation ... #Table #PPV #NPV ... #Formulas #Statistics
To get the most out of the sediment examination it is important to approach it in
clinical scenario and formulate ... compartments (Table ... information and formulate ... InjurySite #Findings #Differential ... #Table
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ICU patients • Fever ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Exercise • Fever ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... simple arithmetic calculations ... patient is still able ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... • Headache • Fever ... meningeal signs (fever ... Hepatosplenomegaly • The CSF formula ... #diagnosis #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... and signs (e.g., fever ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology