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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... polychondritis • Behcet disease ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
LC deposition disease ... • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... symptomatology Differential ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Neurologic • ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
GI - Felty syndrome ... • Felty's syndrome ... - SLE Neurologic ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... • Exercise • Fever ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... Minimal change disease ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
absorption - Lowers level ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... infections • Lyme disease ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
, Busulfan • Disease ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology