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Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
Diseases Nephrotic - Mechanism ... elements Nephritic - Mechanism ... differential #spectrum #diagnosis ... #nephrology #nephritic
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
acidification mechanism ... much easier to diagnosis ... Type1 #Distal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
- Differential Diagnosis ... Implies extrarenal mechanism ... Implies renal mechanism ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Various causes and mechanisms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Sites and Mechanisms of Action of Diuretics

#Diuretics #Nephron #SitesOfAction #Mechanism #Nephrology
Sites and Mechanisms ... SitesOfAction #Mechanism ... #Nephrology
Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Mechanisms of Lower ... Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Mechanism
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... myoglobin AKI Mechanism ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 • Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
- Differential Diagnosis ... (biliverdin), Mechonium ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Mechanism of Action of Diuretics
Amiloride, Triamterene, Spironolactone
Loop Diuretics
Thiazides
Acetazolamide

#Diuretics #Mechanism #Action #pharmacology #pathophysiology #nephrology
Mechanism of Action ... #Diuretics #Mechanism ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Etiologies by Mechanism ... Miscellaneous Mechanisms ... #Differential #Diagnosis