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Fibrovascular Proliferation - Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Fibrovascular proliferation and macular hole in a patient with proliferative diabetic
proliferative diabetic ... Proliferation #PDR ... #Macular #Hole ... #Retina #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Urine ... Polydipsia • Central ... Dl • Chronic Renal ... #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Polyuria ... Recovery from Acute Renal ... response • Central ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Workup Algorithm ... 1) Check Urine ... • Euvolemic: Diabetes ... insipidus (central ... #nephrology #sodium
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... ): • Central Dl ... Nephrogenic DI (Renal ... bladder") - Dr ... #Causes #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... joints (arthritis), central ... inflammation of the retina ... Diabetic nephropathy ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Management Summary CLINICAL ... Antibiotics / source control ... needed • No role ... Unmasked C3GN rare Dr ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... lysis) ± Urine ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl- (central ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Elevated Renin Urine ... excretion of Cl > 0.5% Clinical ... Normotensive - No diuretic ... mutations in SLC12A3 Dr ... #Workup #nephrology