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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... in Transplant Patients ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... above testing negative
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
in Post-Renal Transplant ... the postrenal transplant ... cell carcinoma (native ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... management #treatment #nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... #Workup #urology ... #blood #urine
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... Potassium-rich diet • Blood ... • Post-renal transplant ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... Investigations: full blood ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Solid Organ Transplant ... Diagnostic and Workup ... Algorithm 1st Tier ... qPCR/NAT (serum/blood ... overgrowth If above negative
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
pack test were negative ... our dismay the blood ... work was unremarkable ... Bennett & Bloom ... ophthalmology #neurology
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Post-Transplant ... and Management Algorithm ... Malabsorption workup ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #nephrology #renal
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... ECF and ICF both work ... making it more negative ... reduces renal blood ... reduced renal blood