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Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Renal Failure Prognosis ... demonstrated in the Heat ... Heatmap #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Pharmacokinetics of commonly used diuretics medications in CKD, Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart Failure
 • Furosemide
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Cirrhotic Ascites, and Heart ... Failure • Furosemide ... Spironolactone MCW Nephrology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... failure • Elevated ... failure therapy
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
• Renal Failure ... Hypervolemic - Heart ... failure, liver ... failure, nephrotic ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on ... Echocardiogram ... failure and echo ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Congestive heart ... failure • Cirrhosis ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Congestive heart ... failure • Cirrhosis ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
Overload - Congestive Heart ... Failure U - Uremia ... #hemodialysis #nephrology
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
: Hypovolemia, Heart ... failure, Cirrhosis ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Urine Na < 20: Heart ... failure, Cirrhosis ... Na > 30: Renal failure ... #sodium #low #nephrology