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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... the patient have glomerular ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... • Evidence of glomerular ... if cause not identified ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... creatinine ratio) is not ... #testing #workup ... glomerulonephritis #nephrotic ... #nephritic #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... sediment may or may not ... #Algorithm #differential ... #proteinuria #nephrotic ... #syndrome #nephrology
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm ... failure, Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... Cerebral salt wasting ... (UOsm < 100): Primary ... diagnosis #sodium #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... creatinine ratio) is not ... diagnosis #initial #testing ... #nephrology #nephrotic ... #nephritis
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Cerebral salt wasting ... Glucocorticoid deficiency, Primary ... failure, Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... failure, Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... water intake (Primary ... table #sodium #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... urine microscopy / urinary ... • Interstitial nephritis ... troponin, CK-MB, NT-proBNP ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... magnesium(Mg) The next ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... ↑ Aldosterone: Primary ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm