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Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Nephrology
Regulation of GFR
Physiologically, GFR is auto-regulated very precisely with changes in the mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Regulation of GFR ... Physiologically, GFR ... Neuro-hormonal feedback #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #GFR
Pathophysiology of hypotonic hyponatremia

by Helbert Rondon, MD @NephroMD

#hypotonic #hyponatremia #nephrology #algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #algorithm #Pathophysiology
Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
with stages 1-3 ([GFR ... CKD stages 4-5 (GFR ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #CKD
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
Glomerulonephritis (GN ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Peds
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Membranoproliferative GN ... Post-infectious GN ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Vasculitis • GN ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm