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Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Primary vs Secodary ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... Algorithm #Primary #Secondary ... #Nephrology #Causes
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... May be 10 (eg direct ... #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... anterior descending (LAD ... intervention #Wellens #Syndrome ... #TypeA #TypeB #Classification ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
and SUN Classification ... macular edema, secondary ... Bartonella SUN Classification ... #SUN #Classification ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Secondary ... inflammatory disorders (e.g ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Drugs (antibiotics e.g ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
significance (MGRS) • Secondary ... Solid tumors • Secondary ... change disease • Hematologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Thalassemia • Lead ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Hematology
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Syndrome • ... LDLr deficiency Secondary ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Deficiency - Secondary ... Increased Estrogen (e.g
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... suggests either secondary ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... #nephrology #potassium