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Table 1 includes a comprehensive list of essential live kidney donor medical testing.

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #LivingDonor #Kidney
Table 1 includes ... donor medical testing ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... LivingDonor #Kidney #Renal ... Candidate #LRRT #LURT #Testing
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Elevated Renin Urine Testing ... renal Mg++ wasting ... dominant kidney disease ... kidneys Genetic Testing ... #nephrology
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... of Wilson's Disease ... Characterized by low ... #Wing #Beating # ... clinical #video #neurology
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... of Wilson's Disease ... Characterized by low ... #Wing #Beating # ... clinical #video #neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... mimics, repeat testing ... → Refer to Nephrology ... for renal biopsy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... QFT) • 5 y/o + low ... Tuberculin skin testing ... microscopy • Testing ... #Tuberculosis #Testing
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
diarrhea / IBD Renal ... Mg wasting syndromes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... (Pulmonary and renal ... for Pulmonary Renal ... testing: anti-ANCA ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... strategy with minimal testing ... /o red flags - Low ... allergy/ sensitivity testing ... Rule out celiac disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... parenchymal disease ... disease - Renal ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table