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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Effusion: - Pulmonary ... , SLE) • Pulmonary ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Post-strep GN, Lupus Nephritis ... With associated pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic ... algorithm. ... #kidney #Nephritic ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... proteinuria, think about nephrotic ... /nephritic syndromes ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm
Nephrotic vs Nephritic Syndrome

-Joel M. Topf, MD FACP @kidney_boy

#Nephrotic #Nephritic #Syndrome #nephrology #comparison #diagnosis
Nephrotic vs Nephritic ... @kidney_boy #Nephrotic ... #Nephritic #Syndrome
Nephrotic vs Nephritic syndromes - Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases 

#Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes #Spectrum #Classification #Glomerular #Diseases
Nephrotic vs Nephritic ... Diseases #Nephritic ... #Nephrotic #Syndromes