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Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
([GFR] >30 mL/min ... 5 (GFR < 30 mL/min ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
eGFR - 39.5 mL/min ... • <60 mL/min/ ... follow-up • eGFR ml/min ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
• GFR < 60 ml/min ... • GFR < 60 ml/min ... • GFR ≥ 60 ml/min ... #Definitions #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
(eGFR < 60 ml/min ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Urine Volume (>2ml/min ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
(GFR 20-50 ml/min ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity.

#MMSE #Mini
Mini-Mental Status ... #MMSE #Mini #Mental ... diagnosis #dementia #neurology
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
with eGFR <30 mL/min ... Chronic #treatment #nephrology
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis - MINT ... Differential #Diagnosis #MINT ... #Mnemonic #neurology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Dobutamine 2-20 mcg/kg/min ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min ... low 1-4 mcg/kg/min ... medium 4-10 mcg/kg/min ... high 10-20 mcg/kg/min