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Rate of Survival and the Risk of Death at 90 Days, According to Subgroup #EBM #PCC
According to Subgroup #EBM ... #PCC #ADRENAL # ... #SepticShock #NEJM
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
disease, C3GN, CFHR5 neph ... immune deposits on EM ... , negative IF ... MPGN #nephrology #diagnosis ... #renal
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Varicocele Revealing Renal Cancer - Examination of the scrotum revealed an enlarged varicose vein along
Varicocele Revealing Renal ... multiple bilateral renal ... arrows) #Clinical #Honc ... #RCC #Varicocele ... #Scrotal #NEJM
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... infections (HPV, EBV ... (native kidney) ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #differential #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... failure: CID, Renal ... Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... fusiform gram-negative ... specificity of PCR
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Encephalitis: MCC ... virus • CMV • EBV ... in 70%-85% • Negative ... Monocytogenes or gram negative
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... for anti-C3d and negative ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
recognition of bedrest’s negative ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... deficiencies • Renal ... • Anemia of renal ... #differential #diagnosis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
making it more negative ... against the drop in pH ... content induces renal ... which reduces renal ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis