7 results
Localization of Renal Tubular Defects
Fanconi Syndrome: Proximal tubule
Bartter Syndrome: Thick ascending loop of Henle
Gitelman Syndrome: Distal
Localization of Renal ... Proximal tubule Bartter ... #Nephron #Defects ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology
Urinary Casts in the setting of renal disease
#Clinical #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #Casts #Comparison #Chart #ATN #AIN
the setting of renal ... disease #Clinical #Nephro ... #Urine #Microscopy ... Comparison #Chart #ATN ... #AIN #Pyelonephritis
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
on the Kidney - Pathophysiology ... distal component of Nephron ... : CHF, HTN, Edema ... absorption in distal nephron ... KidneyDisease #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... suggests extra-renal ... Emesis, Diuretics, Bartter ... syndrome, Gitelman ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
• Hypokalemia (renal ... Hypocalciuria (spot urine ... syndrome • Pseudo Bartter-Gitelman ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
diuretics after renal ... actively working • Bartter ... furosemide-like lesion) • Gitelman ... Na reabsorption at ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
through distal nephron ... - TTKG > 7, Urine ... Creatinine • Chronic renal ... ENaC blockers • AIN ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology