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Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Major Syndromes in Nephrology ... Major #Syndromes #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #Table
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
• Nystagmus: Have ... Test of Skew: Have ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv ... #comparison #table
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neurologic-Centered ... light chain vs. heavy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... hematemesis, melena, heavy ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #hematology
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
are reported to have ... are reported to have ... #Chemotherapy #Oncology ... #Hematology #Interactions ... #Table #Pharmacology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
patients will have ... speech and may have ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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disease (LCDD) • Heavy ... #AKI #Cancer #Oncology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Nephrology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
require factors to have ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis ... #hematology #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology ... pts or pts who have ... HepatitisB #HBV #Serology ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory ... Interpretation #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... CPAP, most pts have ... Neurologic disorders